nerve cell

American  

noun

1. neuron.

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nerve cell British  

noun

1. another name for neurone

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nerve cell Scientific  

1. See neuron

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Etymology

Origin of nerve cell

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Gualdani and her colleagues looked at a sensor in the nerve cells of the skin known as TRPV4, which helps detect physical pressure and convert it into neural signals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once there, it activates immune responses that are tied to inflammation, loss of nerve cells, and declining cognitive function.

From Science Daily

The clinician adds that the condition can't currently be detected until the patient has started developing weakness - at which point there has been "irreversible loss" of nerve cells in the brain and spine.

From BBC

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive disease that damages nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles, typically causing death two to five years after diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times

It affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, causing patients to slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.

From BBC