: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration
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Packed with nerve endings, the soles and toes respond to touch, massage, or even gentle nibbling.—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025 When the patch is adhered to the skin and pressed against it, the needles painlessly pierce only the top layer of the skin, not reaching the nerve endings below.—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025 There are almost no nerve endings in the lungs, so in the early stages, the most common symptom of lung cancer is no symptom at all, says Dr. Keertan Dheda, a pulmonologist at Groote Schuur Hospital.—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025 This avoids nerve endings that normally cause pain during a tattoo.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nerve ending
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