nerve fiber

noun

Definition of NERVE FIBER

: any of the processes (as axons or dendrites) of a neuron

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circa 1847

NERVE FIBER Defined for Kids

noun

: any of the threadlike extensions (as axons or dendrites) of a nerve cell that carry nerve impulses

Medical Dictionary

noun

: any of the processes (as an axon or a dendrite) of a neuron

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