vagosympathetic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
vago- + sympathetic
Adjective[edit]
vagosympathetic (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to the vagus nerve and the sympathetic nervous system
- 2015 February 14, Sho FUKUI et al., “Identification and preservation of the parathyroid gland during total thyroidectomy in dogs with bilateral thyroid carcinoma: a report of six cases”, in The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science[1], volume 77, :
- Thyroidectomy is generally not recommended for bilateral tumors or when there is tumor invasion into the adjacent structures, including the blood vessels, recurrent laryngeal nerves, vagosympathetic trunk, parathyroid glands, and larynx and trachea [ 1, 11, 15 ].