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vagus
noun pl. vagi
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
also vagus nerve
See vagus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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