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 While the cause is unknown, MS attacks the central nervous system, creating lesions on the brain and spinal cord, and damaging the protective layer surrounding the nerve fibers, called myelin. Andrew Abrahams, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 By utilizing the polarization properties of light, PS-OCT can provide highly detailed information about the thickness of your nerve fiber layer, the presence of fluid or blood accumulation, and the overall health of your retina. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 White matter is made of bundled nerve fibers and helps coordinate communication between different regions of the brain. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024 Consider the signaling problem: The vagus nerve is made up of many individual nerve fibers of several different types, some transmitting signals up into the brain and some signaling down to the organs. IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015 The disease causes the immune system to attack myelin, the insulation around nerve fibers, prompting symptoms that can include muscle weakness, pain, and vision loss. Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023 These cells cause the bones of the spine to become porous, allowing nerve fibers to fill the empty spaces. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Though the exact cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, the disease triggers the immune system to attack the central nervous system — resulting in damage to the protective layer surrounding the nerve fibers, called myelin, and disrupting signals to and from the brain. Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023 In order to do so, surgeons have to coax the nerve fibers to grow to the right place, which Sahel says could take months or even years. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nerve fiber was circa 1847

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“Nerve fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20fiber. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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
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