neurone

/ ˈnjʊərəʊn, njʊˈrɒnɪk, ˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

1. Also called: nerve cell. a specialized cell that conducts nerve impulses: consists of a cell body, axon, and dendrites

Other Word Forms

• neuronic adjective
• neuronal adjective

Example Sentences

Former England captain Lewis Moody has been backed to tackle motor neurone disease with "every ounce of his strength" by former team-mate and fellow Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood.

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Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and admitted he cannot yet face the full implications of the muscle-wasting condition that killed fellow rugby players Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow.

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It is thought that by limiting the oxygen available and causing damage to motor neurone cells, regular, strenuous exercise can trigger the disease in those already genetically susceptible.

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The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.

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During the summer, the charity unveiled a melting ice sculpture in Parliament Square, London, of a person with motor neurone disease to symbolise the condition.

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