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ansa cervicalis

US/ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/

ansa cervicalis noun: a nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

Noun

ansa cervicalis (plural ansae cervicales)

  1. A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

Forms of ansa cervicalis

pluralansae cervicales

Origin of ansa cervicalis

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

Words that rhyme with ansa cervicalis

Questions about ansa cervicalis

What does ansa cervicalis mean?
Ansa cervicalis means a nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.
What part of speech is ansa cervicalis?
Ansa cervicalis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ansa cervicalis?
Ansa cervicalis is pronounced /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of ansa cervicalis?
The plural of ansa cervicalis is ansae cervicales.

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