noun
glossopharyngeal nerve
Anatomical term for the ninth cranial nerve, involved in taste and swallowing.
舌咽神経は、味覚と嚥下に関わる脳神経の一つです。
The glossopharyngeal nerve is one of the cranial nerves involved in taste and swallowing.
Compound of 舌 (tongue), 咽 (pharynx), and 神経 (nerve), directly corresponding to the English term 'glossopharyngeal nerve'.