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English noun: glossopharyngeal nerve | |||
| 1. | glossopharyngeal nerve (body) sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion | ||
| Synonyms | nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cranial nerve | ||
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