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

Its nerve fibers follow this network of blood vessels throughout your body to reach vital organs, from the heart and lungs to the gut. —R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024

Doctors hypothesize that gustatory hyperhidrosis develops after salivary gland injuries or surgeries because of the way nerve fibers are bundled in that part of the head. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024

Research shows that people with PN have more nerve fibers in the middle layer of their skin and less in the top layer than people who don’t have PN. —Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Sep. 2024

Biologists say the flow of ions propels voltage pulses down a nerve fiber—commonly portrayed as an electric signal. —Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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