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Neurobiologynounthe branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous systemverified
Neuroepitheliumnounepithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endingsverified
Neurofibromatosisnounautosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalitiesverified
Neuroglianounsustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous systemverified
Neurohormonenouna hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)verified
Neurolepticnountranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Neuroleptic AgentnounMWEtranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Neuroleptic DrugnounMWEtranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Neurolinguistnounsomeone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and receptionverified
Neurolinguisticsnounthe branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous systemverified
Neurologynoun(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disordersverified
Neuromuscular Blocking AgentnounMWEa substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal musclesverified
Neurophysiologynounthe branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous systemverified
Neuropilnounthe complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embeddedverified
Neuropilenounthe complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embeddedverified
Neuropsychiatrynounthe branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous systemverified
Neuropsychologynounthe branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processesverified
Neuropterannouninsect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veinsverified
Neuropteronnouninsect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veinsverified
Neuropterous InsectnounMWEinsect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veinsverified
Neurosarcomanouna malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissueverified
Neurosisnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunctionverified
Neurosurgerynounany surgery that involves the nervous system, such as the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervesverified
Neuroticismnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunctionverified
Neutral SpiritsnounMWEnonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueursverified
Neutralisationnounthe removal of a threat by killing or destroying it, especially in a covert operation or military operationverified
Neutralisation ReactionnounMWEa chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a saltverified
Neutralizationnoun(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)verified
Neutralization FirenounMWEfire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusableverified
Neutralization ReactionnounMWEa chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a saltverified
Neutropenianounleukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)verified
Nevenounthe upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to iceverified
Nevirapinenouna non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIVverified
Nevoid ElephantiasisnounMWEthickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstructionverified
New BallgamenounMWEa particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situationverified
New Caledonian PinenounMWEvery tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pineverified
New EditionnounMWEa publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for saleverified
New England Boiled DinnernounMWEcorned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetablesverified
New England Clam ChowdernounMWEa thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milkverified
New LinenounMWEthe operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next lineverified