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cranial nerve vs trigeminal nerve

trigeminal nerve vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and trigeminal nerve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
trigeminal nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, trigeminal nerve is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, trigeminal nerve 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 nerve: the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
cranial nerve (noun) trigeminal nerve (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 nerve

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