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nasociliary nerve

nasociliary nerve noun: a branch of the ophthalmic nerve distributed in part to the ciliary ganglion and in part to the mucous membrane and skin of the nose.

Noun

nasociliary nerve (plural nasociliary nerves)

  1. A branch of the ophthalmic nerve distributed in part to the ciliary ganglion and in part to the mucous membrane and skin of the nose.
    Synonyms:
    nasal nerve

Synonyms of nasociliary nerve

Forms of nasociliary nerve

pluralnasociliary nerves

Questions about nasociliary nerve

What does nasociliary nerve mean?
Nasociliary nerve means a branch of the ophthalmic nerve distributed in part to the ciliary ganglion and in part to the mucous membrane and skin of the nose.
What part of speech is nasociliary nerve?
Nasociliary nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of nasociliary nerve?
The plural of nasociliary nerve is nasociliary nerves.

Words near nasociliary nerve in the dictionary

  1. nasobuccal
  2. nasocapsular
  3. nasochoanal
  4. nasochoanally
  5. nasociliary
  6. nasociliary nerve
  7. nasociliary nerves
  8. nasocomial
  9. nasocranial
  10. nasocular
  11. nasocystic

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