Parasympathetic nervous system
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| Parasympathetic nervous system | |
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| Term | Parasympathetic nervous system |
| Short definition | parasitic - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-SIH-tik) Dealing with or being a parasite (an animal or plant that obtains nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Parasympathetic nervous system - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-SIM-puh-THEH-tik NER-vus SIS-tem) The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract
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