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Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Definition 1
The ninth cranial nerve. It originates in the brainstem and passes through the jugular foramen. It has motor and sensory functions that relate to the tongue, pharynx and middle ear. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The ninth cranial nerve. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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