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cranial nerves

cranial nerves is the plural of cranial nerve.

Meaning of cranial nerve

Noun

cranial nerve (plural cranial nerves)

  1. Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
    Synonyms:
    CN

Questions about cranial nerves

What is cranial nerves the plural of?
Cranial nerves is the plural of cranial nerve.

Words near cranial nerves in the dictionary

  1. cranial
  2. cranial base
  3. cranial index
  4. cranial kinesis
  5. cranial nerve
  6. cranial nerves
  7. cranial orbit
  8. cranial orbits
  9. cranialization
  10. cranializations
  11. cranially

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