chorda tympani
US/ˌkɔɹ.də ˈtɪm.pəˌnaɪ/
chorda tympani noun: a branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.
Noun
chorda tympani (plural chordae tympanorum)
- A branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.
chorda tympani meaning in Tamil
chorda tympani in Tamil
- சுவையுணர்வை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் நரம்பு
Forms of chorda tympani
| plural | chordae tympanorum |
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Origin of chorda tympani
Borrowed from New Latin chorda tympanī (“cord of the tympanum”).
Questions about chorda tympani
- What does chorda tympani mean?
- Chorda tympani means a branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.
- What is chorda tympani in Tamil?
- Chorda tympani in Tamil is சுவையுணர்வை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் நரம்பு. See Chorda tympani meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is chorda tympani?
- Chorda tympani is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chorda tympani?
- Chorda tympani is pronounced /ˌkɔɹ.də ˈtɪm.pəˌnaɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of chorda tympani?
- The plural of chorda tympani is chordae tympanorum.
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