About The Word Vagus

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Vagus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Vagus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Vagus

Vagus Meaning & Definition
Vagus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vagus?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vagus: nervus vagus | pneumogastric | pneumogastric nerve | tenth cranial nerve | vagus nerve | wandering nerve

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vagus:

See Also | cranial nerve

Vagus In Webster's Dictionary

\Va"gus\, a. [L., wandering.] (Anat.) Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve. -- n. The vagus, ore pneumogastric, nerve.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Readjust ‐ adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"…
  • Tamara karsavina ‐ Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky…
  • Pulasan tree ‐ East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than…
  • Eye-beaming ‐ a radiant glance of the eye; "he pretended profundity by eye-beamings…
  • Semiabstract ‐ characterized by stylized but recognizable…
  • Vitality ‐ an energetic style [n] the property of being able to survive…
  • French marigold ‐ strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads…
  • Razzle-dazzle ‐ any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the…
  • Genetic marker ‐ a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be…
  • Menyanthaceae ‐ a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order…