nerve

Definition / meaning of nerve

A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that make up the nerves.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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