nerve cell
noun
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Dane disclosed in April that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and causes loss of muscle control.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The role is particularly noteworthy considering Dane announced earlier this year that he was diagnosed with ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that gradually paralyzes the body by destroying the nerve cells that control muscle movement.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Might Help Learning and Memory Supplementing with cistanche may protect nerve cells.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In a previous study, the team pinpointed a group of about 200 nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are active when the bugs are making decisions.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The role is particularly noteworthy considering Dane announced earlier this year that he was diagnosed with ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that gradually paralyzes the body by destroying the nerve cells that control muscle movement.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Might Help Learning and Memory Supplementing with cistanche may protect nerve cells.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In a previous study, the team pinpointed a group of about 200 nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are active when the bugs are making decisions.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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