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Meaning of "facial nerve" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACIAL NERVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACIAL NERVE

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Facial nerve is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FACIAL NERVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

facial nerve

Facial nerve

The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve, or simply cranial nerve VII. It emerges from the brainstem between the pons and the medulla, and controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and oral cavity. It also supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to several head and neck ganglia.

Definition of facial nerve in the English dictionary

The definition of facial nerve in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACIAL NERVE

facia
faciae
facial
facial angle
facial eczema
facial hair
facial index
facial scrub
facial wash
facially
facie
faciend
facies
facile
facile princeps
facilely
facileness
facilitate
facilitation
facilitative

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACIAL NERVE

abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
cranial nerve
enerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
hypoglossal nerve
lose one´s nerve
median nerve
nerve
oculomotor nerve
olfactory nerve
optic nerve
reserve
sciatic nerve
touch a nerve
trigeminal nerve
ulnar nerve
unnerve
vagus nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

Synonyms and antonyms of facial nerve in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «facial nerve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACIAL NERVE

Find out the translation of facial nerve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of facial nerve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «facial nerve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

面神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nervio facial
570 millions of speakers

English

facial nerve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेहरे की नस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصب الوجهي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лицевого нерва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervo facial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুখের নখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerf facial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saraf muka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesichtsnerv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

顔面神経
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안면 신경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saraf wajah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây thần kinh mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக நரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेहर्याचा मज्जातंतू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüz siniri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nervo facciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerw twarzowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лицьового нерва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nervului facial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεύρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesigsenuwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ansiktsnerven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ansikts nerve
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACIAL NERVE»

The term «facial nerve» is regularly used and occupies the 102.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about facial nerve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACIAL NERVE»

Discover the use of facial nerve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to facial nerve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Facial Nerve
Here is the definitive, long-awaited second edition of the classic text on the facial nerve. It serves as the comprehensive reference source on facial nerve disorders, prognosis and treatment.
Mark May, Barry M. Schaitkin, 2000
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The Facial Nerve in Temporal Bone and Lateral Skull Base ...
This lavishly illustrated atlas provides comprehensive coverage of the surgical management of facial nerve tumors and of the facial nerve in diseases affecting the temporal bone and lateral skull base.
Mario Sanna, Tarek Khrais, 2006
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Atlas of Surgery of the Facial Nerve: An Otolaryngologist's ...
The second edition of this atlas has been fully updated to give a step by step guide to facial nerve surgery.
D. S. Grewal, 2012
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Atlas of Facial Nerve Surgery
1. Anatomy 2.
D. S. Grewal, Bachi T. Hathiram, 2007
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Facial Nerve
Key Features: Pairs clinical practice guidelines with relevant research on the chapter topic Includes a discussion of rehabilitation for patients with permanent facial paralysis Contains full-color, high-quality illustrations and ...
William H. Slattery, Babak Azizzadeh, 2014
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Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice
When the cause is treated, the palsy usually resolves. Abducens nerve palsy following TBI generally resolves over time. FACIAL NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE VII) Four modalities are carried by the facial nerve: general sensory (tactile sensation ...
Nathan Zasler, Douglas Katz, MD, Ross D. Zafonte, 2007
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Manual of Middle Ear Surgery
Mirko Tos. The Facial Nerve The facial nerve is the most important structure in both middle ear and inner ear surgery, as well as in skull base surgery. In middle ear surgery, the horizontal and vertical parts of the facial nerve are always closely  ...
Mirko Tos, 1995
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Imaging of the Temporal Bone
7.10 Diagrammatic representation of the facial nerve functional distinction by segment. At the fallopian canal, the facial nerve is comprised of the motor trunk ( MT), the parasympathetic secretomotor (PS) fibers, and the special sensory (SS)  ...
Joel D. Swartz, Laurie A. Loevner, 2009
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The facial nerve: an update on clinical and basic ...
In this volume, basic research workers present fundamentally new findings on the physiology, pathophysiology, and functional neuroanatomy of the peripheral and central nerve.
E. R. Stennert, O. Michel, 1994
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Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
Damage to the facial nerve can affect the muscles of the entire face on the same ( ipsilateral) side as the lesion if it occurs above the point where the facial nerve divides into its cervico- facial and temporofacial branches. In such cases, all the ...
Donald B. Freed, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACIAL NERVE»

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The Map of Tastes on Your Tongue You Learned at School Is All …
... tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve in the front. If tastes were exclusive to their ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Why are there disturbing sounds in my left ear?
Other viruses, like herpes zoster, are known to cause irreversible sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve weakness and dizziness. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
That neat and tidy map of tastes on the tongue you learned in school …
... in different areas of the tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve in the front. If tastes ... «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
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'My cancer returning is a constant worry': Brave Basford mother …
... so I had to have a parotidectomy, which meant taking out a bit of the jawbone, cutting through the facial nerve and taking away a lot of tissue, ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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When losing your hearing is a sign of a brain tumour: Going deaf in …
They left behind the tiny part of it attached to the facial nerve in order to preserve its function (damage to the nerve can sometimes cause a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Sylvester Stallone: Know the man behind the muscle
Sylvester Stallone's trademark droopy eyes and slurred speech are the result of paralysis on the left side of his face caused by a facial nerve ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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Dr. Roach: Treatments available for acoustic neuromas
Surgical cure can be limited by a desire to preserve the affected eighth nerve and its nearby companion, the eighth cranial nerve (facial nerve), ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
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Man left with crooked smile after being slashed by boyfriend in …
Riley Freeman needed surgery to repair a facial nerve and stem heavy bleeding from the injury caused by his partner Scott Langford after an ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
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Tips for Staying Tick Free This Summer
If this rash goes unnoticed, several weeks to months later, other symptoms such as carditis, facial nerve palsy, meningitis and arthritis may ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
10
Burping usually not linked to H. pylori
Surgical cure can be limited by desire to preserve the affected eighth nerve and its nearby companion, the eighth cranial nerve (facial nerve), ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

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