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cranial nerve vs trigeminus

trigeminus vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and trigeminus both are nouns.

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

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