Usually means: Nerve affecting taste, facial sensation.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions
We found 10 dictionaries that define the word chorda tympani:

General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. chorda tympani: Dictionary.com
  2. Chorda tympani: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. Chorda tympani: TheFreeDictionary.com
  4. chorda tympani: Wiktionary

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. chorda tympani: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Chorda tympani: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. chorda tympani: Medical dictionary
  6. Chorda tympani: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (chorda tympani)

noun:  (neuroanatomy) A branch of the facial nerve that traverses the middle ear cavity and the infratemporal fossa and supplies autonomic fibers to the sublingual and submandibular glands and sensory fibers to the anterior part of the tongue.

Similar:

Phrases:

Words similar to chorda tympani

Usage examples for chorda tympani

Idioms related to chorda tympani

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near chorda tympani

Rhymes of chorda tympani

Invented words related to chorda tympani

Similar:

Phrases:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Compound Your Joy