nerve ending

noun

: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration

Examples of nerve ending in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This powerful toy uses throbbing and sucking sensations that send pleasure not only to your clitoris’s tip but the region surrounding it, which has tons of pleasure nerve endings. Anna Miller, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 Bad genetic luck damaged the nerve endings in his eyes; his view of the world, muddled since birth, has steadily deteriorated. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024 Cold therapy constricts blood vessels to reduce inflammation, numbs nerve endings for pain relief, and slows circulation to prevent bruising. Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 In the 130-day period, the researchers mapped phantom thermal sensations to nerve endings on the residual arm. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The nerve endings in our fingers are triggered; our senses expand. Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 In the cervical area, there are nerve endings from three different nerves that can be hit, potentially causing pain within the cervix and pelvic area, explains Sonia Bahlani, MD, an ob-gyn, pelvic pain specialist, and author of Dr. Sonia’s Guide to Navigating Pelvic Pain. Mara Santilli, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023 The compound activates nerve endings in the cornea that send a message to the brain translated as pain. Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023 Although a body part is amputated, the peripheral nerve endings remain connected to the brain, and can thus misread that information as pain. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nerve ending was in 1868

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“Nerve ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20ending. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

nerve ending

noun
: a structure forming an end of a nerve axon that is distant from the cell body

Medical Definition

nerve ending

noun
: the structure in which the distal end of the axon of a nerve fiber terminates

called also nerve end

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