neurone

British

/ ˈnjʊərəʊn, njʊˈrɒnɪk, ˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

Also called: nerve cell. a specialized cell that conducts nerve impulses: consists of a cell body, axon, and dendrites

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Other Word Forms

neuronal adjective
neuronic adjective

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It is thought low levels of oxygen in the body during intense exercise damage motor neurone cells, triggering the disease in those who are susceptible either though genetics or environmental factors.

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This will allow terminally ill adults with mental capacity to have an assisted death if they are expected to die within six months, or 12 months if they have a neurological condition like motor neurone disease.

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He said it had been "stressful" for him and his wife Yvonne, who has motor neurone disease, and said their bills were now four times higher.

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When you lose function with motor neurone disease it's gone, and Michael has experienced a little bit of new movement in his foot.

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Burrow was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019 and died in June 2024.

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