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'.
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is an important nerve that controls vocal cord movement.
In thyroid surgery, care must be taken to avoid damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
recurrent nerve paralysis
From 反 (return, reverse) + 回 (turn, go around) + 神経 (nerve), describing the nerve's looping course back toward the larynx.