nerve-adjacent
|nerve-a-dja-cent|
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/nɜrv əˈdʒeɪsənt/
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/nɜːv əˈdʒeɪsənt/
near a nerve
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nerve-adjacent' originates from the combination of 'nerve' and 'adjacent', where 'nerve' refers to the fibers that transmit impulses in the body, and 'adjacent' means 'next to or adjoining something else'.
Historical Evolution
'nerve' and 'adjacent' have been used in English since the Middle Ages, with 'adjacent' coming from the Latin 'adjacens', meaning 'lying near'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'adjacent' meant 'lying near', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located near or next to a nerve.
The tumor was found to be nerve-adjacent, requiring careful surgical removal.
Synonyms
Antonyms
nerve-distant
Last updated: 2025/05/28 00:30