Associations to the word «Pneumogastric»
Wiktionary
PNEUMOGASTRIC, adjective. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach
PNEUMOGASTRIC, adjective. (anatomy) vagus (attributive)
PNEUMOGASTRIC, noun. (anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body.
Dictionary definition
PNEUMOGASTRIC, noun. A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera.
PNEUMOGASTRIC, adjective. Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
PNEUMOGASTRIC, adjective. Of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach.
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