: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMechanoreceptors are just one type of nerve ending in a larger system that controls our sense of touch, called the somatosensory system. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2022 The condition affects the microscopic sensory nerves all over the body; the nerve ending damage could be caused by can be various problems including genetics, autoimmune conditions, injury, or diseases. Jenna Birch, Health.com, 20 May 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nerve ending
noun
: the structure in which the distal end of the axon of a nerve fiber terminates