Meaning Of The Word Vagus

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vagus in American English
either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves, arising in the medulla oblongata and providing parasympathetic innervation to the larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, and most of the abdominal organs
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vagus in British English
noun: the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies the heart, lungs, and viscera

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