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Nervus Trigeminus

Description:

The nervus trigeminus, commonly known as the trigeminal nerve, is one of the twelve cranial nerves in the human body. It is responsible for providing sensory information from the face and controlling the muscles of mastication (chewing).

Sense 1 - Noun:

The nervus trigeminus is the largest cranial nerve and splits into three main branches: ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular, which innervate different regions of the face.

Sample Sentence: Damage to the nervus trigeminus can result in facial numbness or difficulty chewing.

Sense 2 - Adjective (Popular):

In popular usage, the term "nervus trigeminus" is not commonly used as an adjective.

Sense 3 - Adjective (Local):

In some localized medical discussions, "nervus trigeminus" might be used as a technical adjective to describe conditions or treatments related to the trigeminal nerve.

Sample Sentence: The patient underwent a nervus trigeminus block to alleviate their chronic facial pain.

Sense 4 - Verb:

The term "nervus trigeminus" is not commonly used as a verb.

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