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Pneumogastric

adjective
1.
Of or relating to the vagus nerve.  Synonym: vagal.
2.
Of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach.





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"Pneumogastric" Quotes from Famous Books



... causes for this distressing complaint. Generally the cause is to be found in the stomach. Something that has no right there is in that organ, and irritating the pneumogastric nerve that connects the stomach with the brain. It is a common symptom ...
— The Royal Road to Health • Chas. A. Tyrrell
... 752. the PNEUMOGASTRIC NERVE (tenth pair) escapes from the brain through the foramen lacerum. It sends branches to the larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, lungs, spleen, pancreas, liver, stomach, and ...
— A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) • Calvin Cutter


Words linked to "Pneumogastric" :   cranial nerve, vagus, lung, stomach, neurology


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