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nerves

/nɛɾvz/ /nɜːvz/ /nɜɪvz/

Meanings
noun
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

Examples :

"The nerves can be seen through the skin."
anatomy organ biology medicine physiology

Related Words

Illustration repositories

repositories noun

/rɪˈpɑzɪˌtɔriz/ /rɪˈpɑzəˌtɔriz/

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

"Libraries are repositories for books, making them safe and accessible to the public. "

Illustration technology

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

Illustration endurance

endurance noun

/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/ /ɪnˈdɝəns/

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

"He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

Illustration fortitude

fortitude noun

/ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/

Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

"Even after failing the exam twice, she showed great fortitude and continued to study until she passed. "

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Illustration deformation

deformation noun

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

"The metal rod showed a noticeable deformation after the hammering. "

Illustration lymphatics

lymphatics noun

/lɪmˈfætɪks/

A vessel that transports lymph.

""After her surgery, the doctor checked her lymphatics for any signs of swelling or blockage." "

Illustration processing

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

Illustration ornamental

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

An ornamental plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

Illustration connective

connective noun

/kəˈnɛktɪv/

That which connects.

""Glue is a strong connective for many types of wood." "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration contrasting

contrasting verb

/kənˈtræstɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪŋ/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the advantages of a morning class with the advantages of an evening class to help students decide which schedule would work best for them. "