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nerve — noun 1》 a fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2》 (one s nerve or nerves) one s steadiness and courage. 3》 (nerves) nervousness. 4》 informal… … English new terms dictionary
nerve — ► NOUN 1) a fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2) (nerves or one s nerve) steadiness and courage in a demanding situation: the journey tested… … English terms dictionary
nerve — I UK [nɜː(r)v] / US [nɜrv] noun Word forms nerve : singular nerve plural nerves ** 1) [countable] one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of … English dictionary
nerve — /nɜv / (say nerv) noun 1. one or more bundles of fibres, forming part of a system which conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2. Dentistry a. the nerve tissue in the pulp of a… …
nerve — n. assurance gall (colloq.) 1) to display, have nerve 2) the nerve to + inf. (she had the nerve to ask for another day off) self confidence 3) to lose one s nerve sensitivity 4) a raw nerve (his remark hit a raw nerve) band of nervous tissue 5)… … Combinatory dictionary
Nerve block — Intervention ICD 9 CM 04.81 MeSH … Wikipedia
Nerve fiber — Latin neurofibra MeSH Nerve+Fibers Code TA A14.0.00.001 A nerve fiber is a threadlike extension of a nerve cell and consists of an axon … Wikipedia
Nerve growth factor — (beta polypeptide) Rendering of NGF from PDB 1SG1 … Wikipedia
Nerve-sparing surgery — is a type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed. It is commonly applied in radical retropubic prostatectomy where surgeons may visually identify the cavernous nerves of penis or apply an electrical stimulation … Wikipedia
nerve — erve (n[ e]rv), n. [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. {Neuralgia}.] 1. (Anat.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
