反はん回かい神しん経けい

noun

recurrent laryngeal nerve

Anatomical term for the nerve that loops under the aortic arch (left) or subclavian artery (right) and ascends to the larynx. Also called 'recurrent nerve'.

• 反はん回かい神しん経けいは声せい帯たいの動うごきを制せい御ぎょする重じゅう要ような神しん経けいです。

  The recurrent laryngeal nerve is an important nerve that controls vocal cord movement.

• 甲こう状じょう腺せん手しゅ術じゅつでは反はん回かい神しん経けいの損そん傷しょうに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

  In thyroid surgery, care must be taken to avoid damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.