cranial nerve
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Noun[edit]
cranial nerve (plural cranial nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
- Synonym: CN
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- See also Thesaurus:cranial nerve
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nerve
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