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cervical nerve
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Noun
cervical nerve (plural cervical nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.
- Hyponyms: brachial plexus, cervical plexus, greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve, suboccipital nerve
- Coordinate terms: thoracic nerve, lumbar nerve, sacral nerve, coccygeal nerve
References
- “cervical nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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