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vagus Definition

va·gus (vā′gəs)

noun pl. va′gi′-jī′

either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves, arising in the medulla oblongata and providing parasympathetic innervation to the larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, and most of the abdominal organs

Etymology: ModL < L, wandering: see vague

vagus Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • stimulator: He also has a vagus nerve stimulator implant that he thought might be affected by any radiation from a computer.
  • nerve: From the vagus nerve the signals travel up into the areas of the brain thought to be involved in causing seizures.
  • stimulation: The cost of vagus nerve stimulation is about £ 105 75 per person per year.

Browse dictionary entries near vagus

  1. ‹ vagueness
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  5. ‹ vagrant
  6. ‹ vagrancy
  7. ‹ vagotropic
  8. ‹ vagotonia
  9. ‹ vagotomy
  10. ‹ vagodepressor
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