nerve cell
noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 June 2025
Mature neurons – nerve cells – are highly specialized and, unlike other cells, don't possess centrioles, the mechanism essential for cell division and replication.
—New Atlas, 17 June 2025
During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Per the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 June 2025
Mature neurons – nerve cells – are highly specialized and, unlike other cells, don't possess centrioles, the mechanism essential for cell division and replication.
—New Atlas, 17 June 2025
During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Per the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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