nervus facialis vs facial

nervus facialis and facial both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nervus facialis	Yes	No	No	No
facial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, nervus facialis and facial are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nervus facialis include facial nerve, seventh cranial nerve.

nervus facialis (noun)	facial (noun)
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles	care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
	cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

nervus facialis (adjective)	facial (adjective)
	of or concerning the face
	of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object