vagus

[ vey-guh s ]
/ ˈveɪ gəs /

noun, plural va·gi [vey-jahy, -gahy] /ˈveɪ dʒaɪ, -gaɪ/.

vagus nerve.

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Origin of vagus

1830–40; < Latin: wandering

Words nearby vagus

vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease, vagrom, vague, vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, vahana, vahine, vail
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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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Medical definitions for vagus

vagus
[ vā′gəs ]

n. pl. va•gi (-gī, -jī)

The vagus nerve.
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