Glossopharyngeal Nerve Definition
glôsō-fə-rĭnjē-əl, -jəl, -fărən-jēəl, glŏsō-
noun
Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that contain both sensory and motor fibers and supply the tongue, soft palate, pharynx, and parotid gland.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- ninth cranial nerve
- nervus glossopharyngeus
Origin of Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Greek glōssa tongue pharyngeal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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