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- English Word Neurokeratin Definition A substance, resembling keratin, present in nerve tissue, as in the sheath of the axis cylinder of medullated nerve fibers. Like keratin it resists the action of most chemical agents, and by decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and tyrosin.
- English Word Neurological Definition Of or pertaining to neurolgy.
- English Word Neurologist Definition One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.
- English Word Neurology Definition The branch of science which treats of the nervous system.
- English Word Neuroma Definition A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers.
- English Word Neuromere Definition A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system.
- English Word Neuromuscular Definition Nervomuscular.
- English Word Neuron Definition The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
- English Word Neuropathic Definition Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease.
- English Word Neuropathy Definition An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve.
- English Word Neuropod Definition A neuropodous animal.
- English Word Neuropodium Definition The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.
- English Word Neuropodous Definition Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; -- opposed to haemapodous.
- English Word Neuropore Definition An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal.
- English Word Neuropter Definition One of the Neuroptera.
- English Word Neuroptera Definition An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera.
- English Word Neuropteran Definition A neuropter.
- English Word Neuropteris Definition An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to the Triassic formation.
- English Word Neuropterous Definition Neuropteral.
- English Word Neurosensiferous Definition Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.