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nerve: see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system. ..... Click the link for more information. . nerve 1. any of the cordlike bundles of fibres that conduct sensory or motor impulses between the brain or spinal cord and another part of the body 2. a large vein in a leaf 3. any of the veins of an insect's wing nerve [nərv] (neuroscience) A bundle of nerve fibers or processes held together by connective tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that occur throughout the body. Although this finding did not explain the patient's symptoms, the lesion was excised, and histopathology revealed that it was a benign nerve sheath tumor. The histologic differential diagnosis is predicated on whether the tumor is biphasic or monophasic; it includes adenocarcinoma, spindle cell carcinoma, fibrosarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, glomangiopericytoma (hemangiopericytoma), leiomyosarcoma, malignant melanoma, epithelioid sarcoma, and angiosarcoma. |
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