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vagus definition

va·gus (gəs)

noun pl. vagi 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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