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Sural

Meaning: A cutaneous nerve in the lower leg and foot supplying the lateral heel and foot.

In practice: The sural nerve is commonly harvested for use as a nerve graft in reconstructive surgery.

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Which word means: The 4th cranial nerve controlling the superior oblique eye muscle.

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