nervus intermedius

English

Alternative forms

• intermediate nerve (direct translation)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/
• Rhymes: -iːdiəs

Noun

nervus intermedius (plural nervi intermedii)

1. (neuroanatomy) The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.

   Synonyms: glossopalatine nerve, nerve of Wrisberg

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 中間神經／中间神经 (zhōngjiān shénjīng)

References

• “nervus intermedius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.