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cranial nerve vs nervus opticus

nervus opticus vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and nervus opticus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
nervus opticus Yes No No No
As nouns, nervus opticus is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, nervus opticus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • nervus opticus: the cranial nerve that serves the retina
cranial nerve (noun) nervus opticus (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem the cranial nerve that serves the retina
Difference between cranial nerve and nervus opticus

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