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vagus nerve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
va-gus n-erve
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.

Etymology

Partial calque of New Latin nervus vagus (literally “wandering nerve”).

Inflected Forms

vagus nerves (plural) vagus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

nervus vagus pneumogastric nerve tenth cranial nerve wandering nerve vagus pneumogastric

Questions

What does vagus nerve mean?
Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.
Where does vagus nerve come from?
Partial calque of New Latin nervus vagus (literally “wandering nerve”).

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