trigeminal nerve
English
editNoun
edittrigeminal nerve (plural trigeminal nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.
- Synonyms: fifth cranial nerve, fifth nerve
- Meronyms: ophthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve
- Coordinate terms: olfactory nerve, optic nerve, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, abducens nerve, facial nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve
Translations
editfifth cranial nerve
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References
edit- “trigeminal nerve”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “trigeminal nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.