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glossopharyngeal nerve meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of glossopharyngeal nerve at MeaningMonkey.org. glossopharyngeal nerve meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE noun
Definition of glossopharyngeal nerve (noun)
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet