English noun: vagus nerve | |||
1. | vagus nerve (body) a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera | ||
Synonyms | nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus, wandering nerve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cranial nerve | ||