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Meaning of PNEUMOGASTRIC NERVE

Pronunciation:  `noomu'gastrik nurv

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 Definition: [n]  a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
 
 Synonyms: nervus vagus, pneumogastric, tenth cranial nerve, vagus, vagus nerve, wandering nerve
 
 See Also: cranial nerve

 

 

 

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