nervestem
nounUK /ˈnɜːv.stɛm/
US /ˈnɝːv.stɛm/
A nerve stem is the main part of a nerve that carries messages to and from the body.
The doctor said the nervestem was healthy and working well.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The central stalk of a nerve from which smaller branches spread out.
Small fibers branch off from the nervestem like twigs from a tree.
3. A main pathway in a network that carries signals or information.
The fiber-optic nervestem of the city's internet system runs under the main road.
4. The core part of a plant stem that carries nutrients, in botany.
The nervestem of the leaf carries water to its edges.