NERVUS ISCHIADICUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nervus ischiadicus mean? 

• NERVUS ISCHIADICUS (noun)
  The noun NERVUS ISCHIADICUS has 1 sense:

1. arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves

  Familiarity information: NERVUS ISCHIADICUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NERVUS ISCHIADICUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

nervus ischiadicus; sciatic nerve

Hypernyms ("nervus ischiadicus" is a kind of...):

nerve; nervus (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

Holonyms ("nervus ischiadicus" is a part of...):

leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)