nervus intermedius
English
Alternative forms
- intermediate nerve (direct translation)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/
- Rhymes: -iːdiəs
Noun
nervus intermedius (plural nervi intermedii)
- (neuroanatomy) 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.
- Synonyms: glossopalatine nerve, nerve of Wrisberg
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References
- “nervus intermedius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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