English Explanatory Dictionary

nervus intermedius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/

Word forms

nervus intermedius nervi intermedii intermediate nerve

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

Synonyms

glossopalatine nerve nerve of Wrisberg
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