- free nerve ending
- the type of neural receptor with the simplest form, in which the peripheral nerve fiber divides into fine branches that terminate freely in connective tissue or epithelium.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
free nerve ending
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nerve end — noun the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse • Syn: ↑nerve ending • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminal • Hyponyms: ↑free nerve ending, ↑Pacinian corpuscle, ↑propr … Useful english dictionary
