nerve cell
nounDefinition of nerve cell
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Some 30,000 Americans suffer from the disease, which is a progressive degeneration of motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing increased muscle weakness and paralysis. — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, "'Warrior' with ALS 'Is Not Going to Stop' Coaching Kids — Even Though He Can No Longer Speak," 15 Aug. 2019 But Gimzewski and Stieg (who had just finished his doctorate in Gimzewski’s group) were reminded of synapses, the switches between nerve cells in the human brain, which also change their responses with experience and interact with each other. — Quanta Magazine, "A Brain Built From Atomic Switches Can Learn," 20 Sep. 2017 Transverse myelitis is one of several conditions that involve inflammation of nerve cells that can occur in people using biologics. — John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A drug's most dangerous side effects often aren't discovered until it's on the market," 18 July 2019 Most body activity is choreographed by an intricate network of nerve cells, or neurons. — National Geographic, "These slumbering fish may offer clues to the origins of sleep," 10 July 2019 One category of genes was strikingly absent, though: those expressed in glial cells, which support and maintain the nerve cells. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "The genetics of education: 1,271 genes account for 10% of the variation," 25 July 2018 The virus goes dormant in the nerve cells only to be reactivated years later. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Looking for the new shingles vaccine Shingrix? Not all Philadelphia pharmacies have it," 29 June 2018 The rare cancer, which forms in certain nerves cells of infants, was found in her heart. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Alex Reyes Reveals 1-Year-Old Daughter is Battling Cancer," 12 June 2018 The thinking is that activity in certain nerve cells makes blood vessels in your brain dilate and also causes a release of inflammatory substances like prostaglandins, which can create pain. — Korin Miller, SELF, "9 Health Issues That Can Cause Sensitivity to Light," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nerve cell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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