Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Neurapophysis

‖Neu′ra‐poph″y‐sis (?), n.; pl.Neurapophyses (#). [NL. See Neuro-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) (a) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch. (b) The d...

812

Neurasthenia

‖Neu‐ras′the‐ni″a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve + � weakness.] (Med.) A condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon impairment in the functions of the spin...

813

Neuration

Neu‐ra″tion (?), n.(Biol.) The arrangement or distribution of nerves, as in the leaves of a plant or the wings of an insect; nervation.

814

Neuraxis

Neu‐rax″is (?), n. [Neuro- + axis.] (Anat.) See Axis cylinder, under Axis.

815

Neurenteric

Neu′ren‐ter″ic (?), a. [Neuro- + enteric.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connect...

816

Neuridin

Neu″ri‐din (?), n. [From Neurine.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nontoxic base, C5H14N2, found in the putrescent matters of flesh, fish, decaying cheese, etc.

817

Neurilemma

‖Neu′ri‐lem″ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve + � peel, skin.] (Anat.) (a) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath. (b) The perineurium.

818

Neurility

Neu‐ril″i‐ty (?), n. [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Physiol.) The special properties and functions of the nerves; that capacity for transmitting a stimulus which belongs to nerves. G. H....

819

Neurine

Neu″rine (? or?), n. [Gr. νευ̑ρον a nerve.] (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the ...

820

Neurism

Neu″rism (?), n. [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Biol.) Nerve force. See Vital force, under Vital.

821

Neuritis

‖Neu‐ri″tis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of a nerve.

822

Neuro-

Neu″ro– (�). [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Anat.) A combining denoting a nerve, of or pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system.

823

Neuro-central

Neu′ro–cen″tral (?), a. [Neuro- + central.] (Anat.) Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture. Huxley.

824

Neuro-epidermal

Neu′ro–ep′i‐der″mal (?), a. [Neuro- + epidermal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epidermis; as, the neuroepidermal, or epiblastic, laye...

825

Neurochord

Neu″ro‐chord (?), n., Neu′ro‐chor″dal (�), a.(Zoöl.) See Neurocord.

826

Neurocity

Neu‐roc″i‐ty (?), n.(Physiol.) Nerve force.

827

Neurocœle

Neu″ro‐cœle (?), n. [Neuro- + Gr. κοι̑λοσ a hollow.] (Anat.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.

828

Neurocord

Neu″ro‐cord (?), n. [Neuro- + cord.] (Zoöl.) A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm. — Neu′ro‐cor″da...

829

Neuroglia

‖Neu‐rog″li‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον ligament + � glue.] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain...

830

Neurography

Neu‐rog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Neuro- + -graphy.] (Anat.) A description of the nerves. Dunglison.

831

Neurokeratin

Neu′ro‐ker″a‐tin (?), n. [Neuro- + keratin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, resembling keratin, present in nerve tissue, as in the sheath of the axis cylinder of medullated nerve...

832

Neurological

Neu′ro‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to neurology.

833

Neurologist

Neu‐rol″o‐gist (?), n. One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.

834

Neurology

Neu‐rol″o‐gy (?), n. [Neuro- + -logy.] The branch of science which treats of the nervous system.

835

Neuroma

‖Neu‐ro″ma (?), n. [NL. See Neuro-, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers.

836

Neuromere

Neu″ro‐mere (?), n. [Neuro- + -mere.] (Anat.) A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system.

837

Neuromuscular

Neu′ro‐mus″cu‐lar (?), a. [Neuro- + muscular.] (Physiol.) Nervomuscular.