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- Dictionarynerve/nəːv/
noun
- 1. a whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs: "the optic nerve" Similar
- 2. one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation: "an amazing journey which tested her nerves to the full" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation: "she nerved herself to enter the room"
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17 hours ago · A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/ m ə ˈ m eɪ l i. ə /).Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.
17 hours ago · Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by reoccurring episodes of psychosis that are correlated with a general misperception of reality. Other common signs include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions (i.e., paranoia), disorganized thinking and behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.
17 hours ago · Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue.
17 hours ago · Neural dust is millimeter-sized devices operated as wirelessly powered nerve sensors that were proposed in a 2011 paper from the University of California, Berkeley Wireless Research Center. [227] [228] In one model, local field potentials could be distinguished from action potential "spikes", which would offer greatly diversified data vs conventional techniques.
