nerve in English

noun

1

(in the body) a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

the optic nerve

synonyms: nerve fiber, neuron, axon, dendrite

2

a person's mental state, in particular the extent to which they are agitated or worried.

an amazing journey that tested her nerves to the full

3

a person's steadiness, courage, and sense of purpose when facing a demanding situation.

the army's commanders were beginning to lose their nerve

synonyms: confidence, assurance, coolheadedness, self-possession, courage, bravery, pluck, boldness, intrepidity, fearlessness, daring, determination, willpower, spirit, backbone, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, mettle, grit, true grit, stout-heartedness, guts, spunk, moxie

4

a prominent unbranched rib in a leaf, especially in the midrib of the leaf of a moss.

verb

1

brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

she nerved herself to enter the room

noun

nerve fiber, neuron, axon, dendrite
confidence, assurance, coolheadedness, self-possession, courage, bravery, pluck, boldness, intrepidity, fearlessness, daring, determination, willpower, spirit, backbone, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, mettle, grit, true grit, stout-heartedness, guts, spunk, moxie
audacity, cheek, effrontery, gall, temerity, presumption, boldness, brazenness, impudence, impertinence, arrogance, cockiness, face, front, chutzpah
anxiety, tension, nervousness, stress, worry, cold feet, apprehension, butterflies (in one's stomach), the jitters, the shakes, the heebie-jeebies
face, cheek, brass, boldness
mettle, heart, spunk

verb

steel
steel

Use "nerve" in a sentence

1. Abducens nerve synonyms, Abducens nerve pronunciation, Abducens nerve translation, English dictionary definition of Abducens nerve

2. An Autonomic nerve pathway involves two nerve cells

3. 5 synonyms for Abducens: Abducens nerve, abducent, abducent nerve, nervus Abducens, sixth cranial nerve

4. Also known as the sixth nerve, sixth cranial nerve, CN VI, the Abducens Nerve is a somatic efferent nerve in human anatomy

5. Nerve fibers

6. 3 synonyms for Afferent: sensory, Afferent nerve, sensory nerve

7. Auricular nerve: Any of three nerves, the great Auricular nerve, the posterior Auricular nerve, or the Auricular branch of the vagus nerve (CN X)

8. The Abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve (CN VI)

9. (Abducens Nerve Disorder, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the Abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve)

10. The Axillary nerve is a major peripheral nerve of the upper limb

11. Avance Nerve Graft is an off-the-shelf processed human nerve allograft intended for the surgical repair of peripheral nerve discontinuities

12. nerve impulse distorted

13. That's some nerve!

14. Common optic nerve diseases include optic nerve neuritis and traumatic optic neuropathy.

15. Avance Nerve Graft is an off-the-shelf processed human nerve Allograft intended for the surgical repair of peripheral nerve discontinuities

16. The Abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) is a motor nerve that supplies one of the extraocular muscles: the lateral rectus muscle

17. Anelectrotonic restoration of nerve conduction in heat block of the frog sciatic nerve

18. The ulnar nerve is the largest nerve in the human body that is unprotected.

19. 16 These nerves are twined together to form the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve).

20. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle, preoperatively innervated by the median nerve, did not respond to electrophysiological stimulation of the transected median nerve but to stimulation of the ulnar nerve via the nerve graft.

21. It's a nerve toxin.

22. Don't lose your nerve.

23. Adrenin ANDTHE SPLANCHNIC NERVE

24. 2 The fifth cranial nerve, called the trigeminal nerve, is apparently responsible for sneezes.

25. Therefore, a mental nerve block Anesthetizes only the structures innervated by the mental nerve

26. 13 Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) was a spindle cell sarcoma, which could arise from nerve tissue, neurofibroma or showing nerve sheath differentiation.

27. Abducens - a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye Abducens nerve, abducent, abducent nerve, nervus Abducens, sixth cranial nerve cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection

28. Those signals are carried from nerve cell to nerve cell by chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

29. Optic disk, or blind spot, is where nerve fibers join to form the optic nerve

30. High division of the median nerve proximal to the carpal tunnel (known as a Bifid median nerve) is a median nerve anomaly with an incidence rate …

31. Ninja Nerds,In this video we discuss in great detail the Abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI), the surrounding neuroanatomy, course of the nerve, structures sup

32. Test for peripheral nerve damage.

33. The gag reflex is mediated by the glossopharyngeal nerve Afferently and the vagus nerve efferently

34. Neurostimulation is provided to afferent nerve fibers of an auricular vagal nerve of a patient.

35. Implantable medical device for urgency therapy through electrical nerve stimulation and c-afferent nerve desensitization

36. The unilateral abducens nerve palsy is the most common of the isolated ocular motor nerve palsies.

37. Nerve-cell-regenerating or nerve-cell growth-promoting pharmaceutical composition containing vax protein as active ingredient

38. • Sacral Afferent Nerve Stimulation (SANS)

39. Do not lose your nerve

40. You have got some nerve.

41. Detection of acoustic nerve tumors

42. Light stimulates the optic nerve.

43. Lateral femoral Cutaneous nerve block

44. Is Smeagol losing his nerve?

45. Who would have the nerve?

46. Dysesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve persisted in 0.91%, and of the lingual nerve in 0.37%.

47. In the tumor of the lower eyelid additional myelinated nerve fibres and nerve cells were seen.

48. 22 Methods Radial nerve deep branch was reconstructed by lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve with fascial pedicle.

49. 18 The probable cause is a congenital malfunction in nerve signals in the trigeminal nerve nuclei.

50. “Next, the doctors examined the nerve fibers supposed to connect the nerve endings with the brain.