Fifth cranial nerve
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| Fifth cranial nerve | |
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| Term | Fifth cranial nerve |
| Short definition | marker (fih-DOO-shul MAR-ker) A medical device or small object placed in or on the body to mark an area for radiation treatment or surgery. For example, tiny gold seeds can be placed in the prostate to mark a tumor before radiation therapy. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
fifth cranial nerve - (pronounced) (fith KRAY-nee-ul nerve) The main sensory nerve of the head and face and the motor nerve of the muscles of mastication. Also called the trigeminal nerve
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