pneumogastric

1. (adjective) of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach

2. (adjective) (neurology) of or relating to the vagus nerve
Synonyms: vagal

3. (noun) a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach, and most of the abdominal viscera
Synonyms: nervus vagus, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus, vagus nerve, wandering nerve
Related Words: cranial nerve



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