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vagus nerveOne entry found. Main Entry: va·gus nerve Pronunciation: \ˈvā-gəs-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin vagus nervus, literally, wandering nerve Date: 1856 : 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
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