nerve trunk
noun Anatomy.
the main stem of a nerve.
Origin of nerve trunk
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby nerve trunk
nerve plexus,
nerve root,
nerve rootlet,
nerve tissue,
nerve to stapedius muscle,
nerve trunk,
nerve-racking,
nerveless,
nerves,
nervi,
nervimotor
Example sentences from the Web for nerve trunk
Cutting wounds may divide a nerve-trunk (a) partially, or (b) completely.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it |Francis E. AnstieWhen it presses on a nerve-trunk it causes pains and cramps.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe primary injuries include contusion, partial or complete division, and perforation of the nerve-trunk.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Medical definitions for nerve trunk
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.