pneumogastric C2 Topic:The Human Body Also spelled pneumo-gastric US /ˌnuːmoʊˈɡæstrɪk/ UK /ˌnjuːməʊˈɡæstrɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #632420 Meanings 1 adj dated: relating to the vagus nerve Older physiology texts called vagal control pneumogastric action. 2 noun dated: the vagus nerve The surgeon identified the pneumogastric beside the carotid vessels. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dated: relating to the... vagal 2 noun · dated: the vagus nerve vagus nerve Etymology Formed from pneumo- ("lung") + gastric ("stomach-related"). The name reflected organs supplied by the nerve; vagus nerve is the standard modern term. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pneumogastric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnuːmoʊˈɡæstrɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnjuːməʊˈɡæstrɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 632420 ## Meanings 1. dated: relating to the vagus nerve 2. dated: the vagus nerve ## Examples - Older physiology texts called vagal control pneumogastric action. - The surgeon identified the pneumogastric beside the carotid vessels. ## Synonyms - vagal - vagus nerve ## Etymology Formed from pneumo- ("lung") + gastric ("stomach-related"). The name reflected organs supplied by the nerve; vagus nerve is the standard modern term. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown