NEUROKINESIS 



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NEUROPATHY 



Neurokinesis {nu-ro-kin-e' -sis). A synonym of Nerve- 

 stretching. 



Neurolemma {nu-ro-lem f -ah) . Synonym of Retina. 



Neurolemmatitis {nu-ro-le?ti-at-i f -tis). A synonym of 

 Retinitis. 



Neurologist {nu-rol r -o-jist) [vevpov, nerve ; 2.6yoc, 

 science]. One versed in neurology. 



Neurology {nu- rol' - o -je) [vevpov, nerve; Aoyoc, 

 science]. The anatomy, physiology and pathology 

 of the nervous system. 



Neurolymph {nu' '-ro-limf) [yevpov, nerve; ?.v/id>a, 

 lymph]. The cerebro-spinal fluid. 



Neurolysis {nu-rol' -is-is) [yevpov, nerve ; Xvcng a loos- 

 ing]. I. Relaxation of a nerve. 2. A change in the 

 relation of nerves following the operation of nerve- 

 stretching. 



Neurolytic {nu-ro-lif '-ik) [vevpov, nerve ; Ivaic, a loos- 

 ing]. Pertaining to neurolysis. 



Neuroma {nu-ro' -malt) [vevpov, nerve ; d/ia, tumor : 

 pi., Neuromata]. A tumor of or on a nerve. Most 

 neuromata are really fibromata. N., Amputation, the 

 neuroma of a stump, forming at the end of a divided 

 nerve. N., Amyelinic, a neuroma made up of non- 

 medullated nerve-fibers. N., Cellular. SeeA r ., Gang- 

 lionic. N. cutis, a tumor of the skin, resembling a 

 myoma, and consisting mainly of firm connective tissue, 

 originating from the neurilemma. It is pathologically 

 considered as a jibro-neuro-myoma. N., Diffuse, a 

 condition characterized by the existence of multiple 

 neuromatous tumors. N., False, a fibromatous tumor 

 forming on a nerve. N., Ganglionic, N., Gangli- 

 onated, a neuroma made up of nerve-cells. N., 

 Gliomatous. Synonym of Neuroglioma. N., Medul- 

 lated, one made up of medullated nerve-fibers. N., 

 Myelinic. Synonym of N, Medullated. N., Myxo- 

 matous, a tumor composed of nervous and myxoma- 

 tous tissues. N., Peripheral, N., Peripheric, one 

 formed near the peripheral termination of a nerve. N., 

 Plexiform, the development of multiple fibromatous 

 tumors along the course of one or more nerves. There 

 is in these cases, however, some hyperplasia of the 

 nerve-fibers, constituting a true neuroma. 



Neuromalacia, Neuromalaxis {nu-ro-mal-a' -se-ah, 

 nu-ro-mal-aks f -is) [yevpov, nerve ; /uaAaicia, a soften- 

 ing]. A softening of nerve-tissue. 



Neuromast {nu' '-ro-masi) [vevpov, nerve ; fiaaroc, a 

 hillock]. In biology, R. Ramsay Wright's term for 

 the " nerve-hillock " and other sense-organs of the 

 same character, whatever their shape ; any neuroepi- 

 thelial sense-organ. This name is seldom given to 

 the sense-organs of man, or of the higher vertebrate 

 animals. 



Neuromation (nu-ro-ma' -te-on) [vevpov, nerve ; bfia, 

 tumor; dim. of neuroma~\. A small neuromatous 

 tumor. 



Neuromatoid {nu-ro' -mat-oid) [vevpov, nerve ; oua, 

 tumor; eMoc, like]. Resembling a neuroma. 



Neuromatosis {nu-ro-vtat-o' -sis) [vevpov, nerve ; 5/ia, 

 tumor; vdaoc, disease]. A morbid tendency to the 

 formation of neuromata. 



Neuromatous {mt-ro' '-mat-us) [vevpov, nerve ; djua, 

 tumor]. Of the nature of a neuroma. 



Neuromeninx {nit-ro-nien'-inks) [vevpov, nerve ; 

 pffviyZ, a membrane]. A nervous expansion, such as 

 the retina. 



Neuromere (nu f -romer) [vevpov, nerve; fiepoc, part]. 

 A natural segment of the neuron. 



Neuromerism (nu-rom' '-er-ism) [vevpov, nerve ; fiepoc, 

 a part]. In biology, neural segmentation. 



Neurometabolic {nu-ro-met-ab-ol'-ik) [vevpov, nerve ; 

 (leraPofaxdg, changeable, metabolic]. Relating to 

 metabolic changes in the nervous system. 



Neurometadrasis {nu-ro-met-ad-ra' '-sis) [vevpov, 



nerve ; fiera, with ; ipaaic, efficacy] . The influence of 



one person, or will, over another, as seen in hypnotism. 

 Neurometastasis {tiu-ro-met-as'-tas-is) [vevpov, nerve; 



fieTciGTaaic, metastasis]. Metastasis to the nervous 



system. 

 Neuromimesis {nu-ro-mi-me'-sis) [vevpov, nerve ; 



p-ifiriGic, imitation]. Paget's term for hysteric mimicry 



of organic disease. 

 Neuromuscular {nu-ro-mus' '-ku-lar) [vevpov, nerve; 



musculus, a muscle]. Pertaining conjointly to nerves 



and muscles. 

 Neuromyalgia {nu-ro-mi-al'-je-ah) [vevpov, nerve; 



jivg, muscle ; akyoc, pain]. Neuralgia of a muscle; 



an association of myalgia and neuralgia. 

 Neuromyelitis {nu-ro-?ni-el-i'-tis) [vevpov, nerve; 



five/idg, marrow; ctic, inflammation]. Inflammation 



of myelonic substance, or of the medulla spinalis. 

 Neuromyeloid {nu-ro-mi' -el-oid)[vevpov , nerve; p.vi/6c, 



marrow; eldoc, like]. Resembling nervous or mye- 

 lonic substance. 

 Neuromyelous {nu-ro-mi f -el-us)[vevpov , nerve; p\ 



marrow] . Pertaining to or of the nature of nervous or 



myelonic substance. 

 Neuromyopathic {mt-ro-mi-o-path' '-ik) [vevpov, nerve ; 



p-vc, muscle; nddoc, disease]. Relating to disease of 



both muscles and nerves. 

 Neuromyopathy {nu-ro-mi-op' -ath-e) [vevpov, nerve; 



fivg, muscle ; Tradoc, disease]. A neuralgic disease 



of a muscle. 

 Neuromyxoma (im-ro-miks-o'-mah). Synonym of 



Neuroma, Myxomatous. 

 Neuron {nu'-ron) [vevpov, nerve: //. , Neura\ In 



biology ; (a) the cerebrospinal cord taken as a whole ; i b) 



a vein or costaof an insect's wing ; (c) same as A 

 Neuronasal {nu-ro-na' -zal) [vevpov, nerve ; nasis, 



nose]. Relating to the brain and the nasal bone. 

 Neuroneoplasm (iiu-ro-ne' -o-plazm) [vevpov, nerve : 



veoc, new; KAaooetv, to mold]. A neoplasm made 



up of or containing nerve-elements ; a neuroma. 

 Neuronosus (nu-ron'-o-sus) [vevpov, nerve ; 



disease]. Synonym of A'eurosis. N. of the Skin, 



neurotic skin-disease. 

 Neuronyctic (7iti-ro-nik'-tik) [vevpov, nerve; viyfia, 



a prick, from vicceiv, to prick]. Pertaining to Neu- 



ronyxis. 

 Neuronygmus (nu-ro-nig' '-mus)[vivpov , nerve ; J'i*;/iOf, 



a puncture]. A punctured wound of a nerve. 

 Neuronymic [nu-ro-nini'-ik) [vevpov, nerve ; bvv/ja, 



name]. Pertaining to neurologic nomenclature. 

 Neuronyxis {mt-ro-niks' -is) [vevpov, nerve ; i 



to prick]. The puncturing of nerves. 

 Neuroparalysis {nu-ro-par-al' -is-is) [vevpov, nerve; 



napalvaiq, paralysis]. Paralysis due to disease of a 



nerve. 

 Neuroparietal (mt-ro-par-i'-et-al) [vevpov, nerve; 



paries, wall]. Relating to the brain and the parietal 



bones. 

 Neuropath {nu' '-ro- path) [vevpov, nerve; r, 



ease]. One who ascribes a nervous origin to dis 

 Neuropathic {nu-ro-pnth'-ik) [vevpov, nerve ; 



disease]. Pertaining to nervous diseases. N. Eschar, 



a bedsore following disease of the spinal cord. 

 Neuropathologist {nu-ro-path-ol'-o-jist)[vi i 



iraOoc, disease ; ?.6yog, science]. One versed in neu- 

 ropathology. 

 Neuropathology {nu-ro-path-ol'-o-je) [vevpov, n 



ttciBoc, disease; Myog, science]. The patli 



diseases of the nervous system. 

 Neuropathy, Neuropathia {nu-rop' -ath-e, nu 



the-ah) [vevpov, nerve; ntidog, disease]. Any m 



disease. 



