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nerve-trunk

nerve trunk

noun Anatomy.
the main stem of a nerve.

Origin:
1850–55
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nerve trunk n.
The main stem of a nerve, consisting of a bundle of nerve fibers bound together by a tough sheath of connective tissue.

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