See Also: communicating branch of otic ganglion with meningeal branch of mandibular nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of otic ganglion to auriculotemporal nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of otic ganglion with medial pterygoid nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of otic ganglion to chorda tympani(medicine)
meningeal branch of mandibular nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of glossopharyngeal nerve with auricular branch of vagus nerve(medicine)
meningeal branch of vagus nerve(medicine)
meningeal branch of ophthalmic nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of median nerve with ulnar nerve(medicine)
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tense 1, adjective (oh) and communicating branch of otic ganglion with meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (medicine)


tense 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: 'stretched', from the past participle of tendere; TEND]
a situation in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen
-see also tension tension
tense situation/atmosphere/moment etc
::Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence.
feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax
::Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.
unable to relax your body or part of your body because your muscles feel tight
-see also tension tension
::Massage is great if your neck and back are tense.
::She tried to relax her tense muscles.
-- tensely adv
-- tenseness n [U]

communicating branch of otic ganglion with meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (medicine)


communicating branch of otic ganglion with meningeal branch of mandibular nerve
<anatomy, nerve> A branch of otic ganglion to the meningeal branch of mandibular nerve conveying postsynaptic parasympathetic fibres which run back to the main stem of the mandibular nerve for distribution to the parotid gland via the auriculotemporal nerve.

Synonym: ramus communicans ganglii otici cum ramo meningeo nervi mandibularis.