syntax

n. the set of rules that describes how words and phrases in a language are arranged into grammatical sentences, or the branch of linguistics that studies such rules. With morphology, syntax is one of the two traditional subdivisions of grammar. —syntactic or syntactical adj.

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November 23rd 2024

nerve root

the part of a nerve that connects directly to the brain or spinal cord. Spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord via a dorsal root and a ventral root, which then combine to form the spinal nerve. Certain cranial nerves also are formed by the combination of two nerve roots.