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cranial nerve vs trigeminal

trigeminal vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and trigeminal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
trigeminal Yes No No No
As nouns, trigeminal is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, trigeminal 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
  • trigeminal: the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
cranial nerve (noun) trigeminal (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
Difference between cranial nerve and trigeminal

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