cervical nerve

noun

One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.

Meanings

nouncervical nerve (plural cervical nerves)

plural cervical nerves

  1. anatomyOne of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.
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