vagus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin vagus (“wandering, rambling, strolling”).

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Synonyms

vagus nerve, nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, wandering nerve

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