pneumogastric
/ˌnjuːməˈɡæstrɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the lungs and the stomach; used especially to describe the vagus nerve.
- Doctors studied the pneumogastric functions to understand how digestion and breathing are linked.
- The pneumogastric system plays a key role in calming the body after stress.
- The pneumogastric nerve connects the brain to many organs in the chest and abdomen.
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