Term: glossopharyngeal nerve: sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
Candidate hypernym: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem → 1
Candidate hypernym: interruption: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity → 0
Candidate hypernym: shoplifting: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store → 0
Candidate hypernym: operationalism: (philosophy) the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it → 0
Candidate hypernym: alexandria senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia → 0
Candidate hypernym: ultrasound: very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography → 0
Candidate hypernym: foresight: providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future → 0
Candidate hypernym: breath: a short respite → 0
Candidate hypernym: aerophilately: the collection and study of airmail stamps → 0
Candidate hypernym: hybridoma: a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody → 0
Candidate hypernym: graham cracker: semisweet whole-wheat cracker → 0