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Definition of Nerve fibre
1. Noun. A threadlike extension of a nerve cell.
Exact synonyms: Nerve Fiber
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre, Fiber, Fibre
Specialized synonyms: Medullated Nerve Fiber, Myelinated Nerve Fiber, Effector, Axon, Axone, Dendrite, Efferent Fiber, Motor Fiber, Afferent Fiber, Sensory Fiber
Terms within: Neurilemma, Neurolemma
Group relationships: Nerve, Nervus
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre, Fiber, Fibre
Specialized synonyms: Medullated Nerve Fiber, Myelinated Nerve Fiber, Effector, Axon, Axone, Dendrite, Efferent Fiber, Motor Fiber, Afferent Fiber, Sensory Fiber
Terms within: Neurilemma, Neurolemma
Group relationships: Nerve, Nervus
Medical Definition of Nerve fibre
1. The axon of a nerve cell, ensheathed by oligodendroglia cells in brain and spinal cord, and by Schwann cells in peripheral nerves. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nerve Fibre
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