nerve cell
noun
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The disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, so patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently, per to the Mayo Clinic.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The progressive neurodegenerative disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the national nonprofit ALS Association.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Exercise also reduces excess amyloid in the brain, creating the birth of new nerve cells.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
After people contract chicken pox, usually in childhood, the virus stays dormant in the nerve cells for life.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The progressive neurodegenerative disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the national nonprofit ALS Association.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Exercise also reduces excess amyloid in the brain, creating the birth of new nerve cells.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
After people contract chicken pox, usually in childhood, the virus stays dormant in the nerve cells for life.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve cell
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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