cranial nerve

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cranial nerve

  • /ˈkɹeɪn.i.əl nɝv/ US

noun cranial nerves

  1. Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.

    Similar: CN, cranial nerve

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noun nerve

Españolnervio craneal, par craneal
日本語脳神経 nōshinkei
中文腦神經 /脑神经 nǎoshénjīng
Portuguêsnervo craniano, nervo cranial
Françaisnerf crânien
DeutschHirnnerv
Italianonervo cranico, nervo encefalico
Русскийче́репно-мозгово́й нерв čérepno-mozgovój nerv, черепно́й нерв čerepnój nerv

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@misc{cranial_nerve_2026,
  title = {cranial nerve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cranial%20nerve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}