{Nerve fiber} (Anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are
made up. These fibers are either {medullated} or
{nonmedullated}. in both kinds the essential part is the
translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous
the whole length of the fiber.
{Nerve stretching} (Med.), the operation of stretching a
nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus, which
are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the
nerve or its connections.