vagus

Meaning

1. A homeless person or vagrant.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of vagus nerve.

Synonyms

wandering nerve

vagus nerve

nervus vagus

tenth cranial nerve

pneumogastric

pneumogastric nerve

Translations

vago

nerf

vagal

akciğer-mide siniri

Nervo vago

nerf vague

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈveɪ.ɡəs/

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin vagus (“wandering, rambling, strolling”).