frontal nerve

English

Noun

frontal nerve (plural frontal nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, and adjoining parts.
Meronyms: supraorbital nerve, supratrochlear nerve

Coordinate terms: lacrimal nerve, nasociliary nerve

References

“frontal nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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