vagus
[ vey-guh s ]
/ ˈveɪ gəs /
noun, plural va·gi [vey-jahy, -gahy] /ˈveɪ dʒaɪ, -gaɪ/.
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
Example sentences from the Web for vagus
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
Medical definitions for vagus
vagus
[ vā′gəs ]
n. pl. va•gi (-gī, -jī)
The vagus nerve.