Etymology

ansa cervicalis

Today it means: A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles. Full definition →

New Latin ānsa cervīcālis
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The story

  1. New Latin · borrowed fromānsa cervīcālis“neck handle”
  2. English todayansa cervicalis

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

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