English Explanatory Dictionary

cranial nerve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹeɪn.i.əl nɝv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cranial nerve.wav

Word forms

cranial nerve cranial nerves

Synonyms

CN cranial nerve

Derived words

eighth cranial nerve eleventh cranial nerve fifth cranial nerve first cranial nerve fourth cranial nerve ninth cranial nerve second cranial nerve seventh cranial nerve sixth cranial nerve tenth cranial nerve third cranial nerve twelfth cranial nerve
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