facial nerve

/ˌfeɪʃəl nərv/
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Other forms: facial nerves

Definitions of facial nerve
  1. noun
    cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
    synonyms: facial, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve
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    type of:
    cranial nerve
    any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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