vagus

va·gus

UK/ˈveɪ.ɡəs/ uncommon

noun

a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera

Synonyms

vagus nerve
nervus vagus
pneumogastric
pneumogastric nerve
tenth cranial nerve
wandering nerve

Origin

Borrowing from Latin vagus (“wandering, rambling, strolling”).

Phrases

nervus vagus

Related words

Word family

vagus nerve

Broader terms

cranial nerve

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noun
singular	vagus
plural	vagi, vaguses