vagus nerve

va·gus nerve

noun \ˈvā-gəs-\

Definition of VAGUS NERVE

: either of the 10th pair of cranial nerves that arise from the medulla and supply chiefly the viscera especially with autonomic sensory and motor fibers —called also vagus

Origin of VAGUS NERVE

New Latin vagus nervus, literally, wandering nerve

First Known Use: 1856

Rhymes with VAGUS NERVE

facial nerve, in reserve, learning curve, normal curve, optic nerve, spinal nerve, unreserve