🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

迷走神経の

Native Script:迷走神経

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meisō shinkei no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vagal/ˈveɪ.ɡəl/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"迷走神経反射によって血圧が急激に低下することがあります。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to, affecting, or associated with the vagus nerve.

    "Stimulation of the vagal nerve can help reduce inflammation and regulate heart rate."
  2. 2

    Caused or mediated by the action of the vagus nerve, particularly regarding parasympathetic nervous system activity.

    "The patient experienced a vagal syncopal episode following the sudden blood draw."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the modern Latin vagus meaning 'wandering', referencing the extensive and wandering pathway of the vagus nerve throughout the body. It entered medical English in the late 19th century to describe physiological structures and responses associated with the tenth cranial nerve.

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