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trigeminal nerve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
trigem-i-nal n-erve
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.

Inflected Forms

trigeminal nerves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

olfactory nerve optic nerve oculomotor nerve trochlear nerve abducens nerve facial nerve vestibulocochlear nerve glossopharyngeal nerve

Synonyms

fifth cranial nerve fifth nerve trigeminal trigeminus nervus trigeminus

Questions

What does trigeminal nerve mean?
Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.

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