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glossopharyngeal nerve

The correct spelling is glossopharyngeal nerve.

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noun

Say it like: Glo-sso-far-ynj-eel- ne-rve

The correct spelling is glossopharyngeal nerve. A mixed nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla and carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information.

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noun

  1. 1.A mixed nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla and carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information.

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