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glossopharyngeal nerve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
glos-sopha-ryn-geal n-erve
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.

Inflected Forms

glossopharyngeal nerves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

ninth cranial nerve nervus glossopharyngeus

Questions

What does glossopharyngeal nerve mean?
Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.

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