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

Words nearby vagus

vagrancy, vagrant, vagrom, vague, vaguely, vagus, vagus nerve, Váh, vahana, vahine, vail

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How to use vagus in a sentence

For animals where the vagus nerve was cut, microbiome-mediated effects on their behavior disappeared.
How Grief Upsets Your Gut Health|Juli Fraga|July 1, 2022|Time
These neurotransmitters might interact with the nerve endings of the vagus nerve—which is responsible for involuntary movements such as breathing and digestion, and connects the brain to most of the body’s organs, including the gut.
How Grief Upsets Your Gut Health|Juli Fraga|July 1, 2022|Time
As activity in the vagus—also known as vagal tone—increases, a person’s heart rate and respiration slow.
The Transcendence of Tantric Sex - Issue 104: Harmony|David DeSteno|August 18, 2021|Nautilus
A vagus nerve stimulator, for example, uses a permanent pacemaker-like generator to send gentle jolts through a flexible wire to a section of nerve in the neck.
How to Unlearn a Disease - Issue 103: Healthy Communication|Kelly Clancy|July 14, 2021|Nautilus

In 1871, Neftel relieved a case of hay asthma by galvanizing the vagus; but recent books know nothing of it.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
Thus the study of their development strongly supports Gegenbaur's view of the nature of the vagus and glosso-pharyngeal, viz.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
There is no sign that these are otherwise than perfectly normal branches of the vagus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The outgrowth of the vagus and glosso-pharyngeal nerves is not continuous with that of the seventh nerve.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is of importance as shewing the similarity of the branches of the vagus to the dorsal roots of the spinal nerves.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

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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