vagus nerve
vagus nerve noun: either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.
Noun
vagus nerve (plural vagus nerves)
vagus nerve meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and Arabic
vagus nerve in Tamil
- tenth cranial nerve
- நரம்பு narampu
vagus nerve in Telugu
- tenth cranial nerve
- సంచార నాడి sañcāra nāḍi
vagus nerve in Sanskrit
- tenth cranial nerve
- संचार नाडि saṃcāra nāḍi
vagus nerve in Arabic
- tenth cranial nerve
- عَصَب مُبْهَم ʕaṣab mubham
More languagesFewer languages
- vagus nerve in Persian
- عصب واگ 'asab-e vâg
- vagus nerve in Thai
- ประสาทเวกัส, ประสาทสมองเส้นที่ ๑๐
- vagus nerve in Vietnamese
- thần kinh lang thang
Synonyms of vagus nerve
Forms of vagus nerve
| plural | vagus nerves |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vagus |
Origin of vagus nerve
Partial calque of New Latin nervus vagus (literally “wandering nerve”).
Questions about vagus nerve
- What does vagus nerve mean?
- Vagus nerve means either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.
- What is vagus nerve in Tamil?
- Vagus nerve in Tamil is நரம்பு (narampu). See Vagus nerve meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is vagus nerve?
- Vagus nerve is a noun.
- What is the plural of vagus nerve?
- The plural of vagus nerve is vagus nerves.
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