nerve fiber

noun

: any of the processes (such as axons or dendrites) of a neuron

Examples of nerve fiber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sensory neurons carry information as traveling waves of electrical charge called action potentials — brief, self-propagating voltage spikes that move down the length of a nerve fiber. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

White blood cells and inflammatory proteins were flooding into her backbone, damaging nerve fibers that carry electrical signals between brain and body. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Scarring frequently gets in the way of nerve fiber regrowth, while nerve cells usually cannot regenerate on their own. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026

The immune cells are located near nerve fibers in the liver. — ABC News, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nerve fiber

• cyber
• fibre
• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber

Kids Definition

nerve fiber

noun

: any of the long thin parts that lead to or away from the cell body of a neuron and include axons and dendrites

Medical Definition

nerve fiber

noun

: any of the processes (as an axon or a dendrite) of a neuron