Noun
nasociliary nerve (plural nasociliary nerves)
(neuroanatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic nerve distributed in part to the ciliary ganglion and in part to the mucous membrane and skin of the nose.
Synonym: nasal nerve
Coordinate terms: frontal nerve, lacrimal nerve
Hyponyms: anterior ethmoidal nerve, infratrochlear nerve, long ciliary nerve, posterior ethmoidal nerve