"glossopharyngeal nerve" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: glossopharyngeal nerves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glossopharyngeal nerve (plural glossopharyngeal nerves)
  1. (neuroanatomy) Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland. Wikipedia link: glossopharyngeal nerve Synonyms: ninth cranial nerve Translations (the ninth cranial nerve): 舌咽神經 /舌咽神经 (shéyān shénjīng) (Chinese Mandarin), jazykohltanový nerv [masculine] (Czech), kieli-kitahermo (Finnish), nyelv-garat ideg (Hungarian), 舌咽神経 (zetsuin-shinkei) (alt: ぜついんしんけい) (Japanese)

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