| nerve block |
An injection that causes numbness and weakness by preventing function of a nerve.
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| nerve conduction velocity |
The speed at which an electrical signal travels along a nerve. This may be abnormal when a nerve is compressed or injured.
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| nerve |
(NERV) -- The small vein of a leaf.
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| nerve cell |
The basic working unit of the nervous system. The nerve cell is typically composed of a cell body containing the nucleus, several short branches (dendrites), and one long arm (the axon) with short branches along its length and at its end. Nerve cells send signals that control the actions of other cells in the body, such as other nerve cells and muscle cells.
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| nerve growth factor |
A protein that promotes nerve cell growth and may protect some types of nerve cells from damage.
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