| nerva | (n) Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98), Syn. Marcus Cocceius Nerva |
| nerve | (n) any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body, Syn. nervus |
| nerve cell | (n) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses, Syn. neuron |
| nerve center | (n) a center that provides information and control, Syn. nerve centre, Example: the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam |
| nerve compression | (n) harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness |
| nerve ending | (n) the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse, Syn. nerve end |
| nerve entrapment | (n) repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling) |
| nerve fiber | (n) a threadlike extension of a nerve cell, Syn. nerve fibre |
| nerve gas | (n) a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system, Syn. nerve agent |
| nerve growth factor | (n) a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells, Syn. NGF |
| Nervate | a. (Bot.) Nerved. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Nervation | n. The arrangement of nerves and veins, especially those of leaves; neuration. [ 1913 Webster ] The outlines of the fronds of ferns, and their nervation, are frail characters if employed alone for the determination of existing genera. J. D. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Nerve | v. t. |
| nerve | n. [ OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ☞ An ordinary nerve is made up of several bundles of nerve fibers, each bundle inclosed in a special sheath (the perineurium) and all bound together in a connective tissue sheath and framework (the he led me on to mightiest deeds,
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| Nerved | a. |
| nerveless | a. A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ] Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Nervelessness | n. The state of being nerveless. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| nerve-racking | adj. Extremely irritating to the nerves; stressful; trying; |
| Nerve-shaken | a. Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shocked. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| nerve-wracking | adj. Same as nerve-racking. |
| Nerv { m } [ anat. ] | Nerven { pl } | nerve | nerves [Add to Longdo] |
| Nerven... | neural; neuritic [Add to Longdo] |
| Nerven haben [ übtr. ] | to have a brass neck [ fig. ] [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenbündel { n } | bag of nerves [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenbahn { f } [ anat. ] | nerve pathway; nerve tract [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenbündel { n } [ übtr. ] | jitterbug; panicky person [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenfaserbündel { n } | commissure [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervengeflecht { n }; Gefäßgeflecht { n }; Plexus { m } [ anat. ] | plexus [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenkitzel { m }; Erregung { f } | freudige Erregung | thrill; thrills | thrill of joy [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenkrieg { m } | war of nerves [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervensäge { f } [ übtr. ] | pain in the neck [ fig. ] [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervensystem { n } | nervous system [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervenzelle { f } | nerve cell [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervosität { f } | jumpiness [Add to Longdo] |
| Nervosität { f } | nerviness [Add to Longdo] |