vagus

[ vey-guhs ]

/ ˈveɪ gəs /

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noun, plural va·gi

[vey-jahy, -gahy]. /ˈveɪ dʒaɪ, -gaɪ/.

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Origin of vagus

1830–40; <Latin: wandering

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How to use vagus in a sentence

Undique populatio et cdes; ipsi in medio vagi; abjectis armis magna pars, saucii aut palantes in montem Vocetiam perfugiunt.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
But the vagi form a very ready channel for such overflow, and hence the frequency of sickness in pregnancy.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The slowing is central in its origin, for on the vagi being cut, morphine always quickens.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
With regard to the peripheric ends of the vagi, small doses excite, large paralyse.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

They piqued themselves upon their title of Clerici, and added the epithet of Vagi.
Wine, Women, and Song|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vagus

vagus

vagus nerve

/ (ˈveɪɡəs) /

noun plural -gi (-dʒaɪ)

the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies the heart, lungs, and viscera

Word Origin for vagus

C19: from Latin vagus wandering

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