Meanings
plural nervi intermedii · alternative intermediate nerve
- anatomyThe branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.
Synonyms: glossopalatine nerve, nerve of Wrisberg
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.
Origin
- New Latinnervus intermedius“intermediate nerve”
- Englishnervus intermedius
Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).
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Chinese Mandarin 中間神經 /中间神经
- 中間神經 /中间神经 (zhōngjiān shénjīng)Translations
Polish nerw pośredni, nerw Wrisberga
- nerw pośredniTranslations
- nerw WrisbergaTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
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