facial nerve

fa·cial nerve

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fey-shuh l nurv]
- /ˈfeɪ ʃəl nɜrv/
- /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl nɜːv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fey-shuh l nurv]
- /ˈfeɪ ʃəl nɜrv/

Definitions of facial nerve words

noun facial nerve either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing. 1
noun facial nerve the seventh cranial nerve, supplying the muscles controlling facial expression, glands of the palate and nose, and the taste buds in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue 0
noun facial nerve (neuroanatomy) The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves. 0

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Origin of facial nerve

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before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Facial nerve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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facial nerve popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

facial nerve

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Definitions of facial nerve words

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Synonyms for facial nerve

noun facial nerve

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