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‖n. [ NL.; angio- + neurosis. ] (Med.) Angioneuropathy{ 1 }. The term angioneuropathy is now used more frequently than angioneurosis. -- An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]

‖n.; pl. Aponeuroses [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to pass into a tendon; &unr_; from + &unr_; to strain the sinews, &unr_; sinew, tendon, nerve. ] (Anat.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aponeurosis + Gr. &unr_; a cutting. ] Dissection of aponeuroses. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Gr. ney^ron nerve. ] (Anat.) A combining denoting a nerve, of or pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Neuro- + central. ] (Anat.) Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., /mhw>, a. (Zool.) See Neurocord. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) Nerve force. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + Gr. koi^los a hollow. ] (Anat.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + cord. ] (Zool.) A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm. -- Neu`ro*cor"dal a. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Neuro- + epidermal. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epidermis; as, the neuroepidermal, or epiblastic, layer of the blastoderm. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron ligament + gli`a glue. ] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord; called also Kölliker's reticulum. It is composed of cells which are not neurons. Once thought to serve merely a supporting funciton, they are now believed to have important metablolic functions. Among them are the astrocytes, ependymal cells, oligodendroglia cells, and microglia cells. Stedman. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Neuro- + -graphy. ] (Anat.) A description of the nerves. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + keratin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to neurology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + -logy. ] The branch of science which treats of the nervous system. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Neuro-, and -oma. ] (Med.) A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + -mere. ] (Anat.) A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Neuro- + muscular. ] (Physiol.) Nervomuscular. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Neura [ NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve. ] (Anat.) 1. The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon. [ obsolete ] B. G. Wilder. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Cell Biology) The characteristic specialized cell that is part of the nervous system, serving to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain, and also between other parts of the body, and composed of a main cell body, the axon, with a varying number of processes of varying length, the dendrites; a nerve cell. The movement and behavior of higher animals depends on the signals tranmsitted by such nerve cells. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] (Med.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. acting upon or influencing nervous functions; -- of chemical substances.
Syn. -- neurergic. [ PJC ]

n. [ Neuro- + -pod. ] (Zool.) A neuropodous animal. G. Rolleston. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. ney^ron a nerve + &unr_;, dim. of &unr_;, &unr_;, the foot. ] (Zool.) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Neuro- + -pod + -ous. ] (Zool.) Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; -- opposed to haemapodous. G. Rolleston. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + pore. ] (Anat.) An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes.
Syn. -- physiological psychology, psychophysiology. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Neuroptera. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve + ptero`n a wing, fr. pte`sqai to fly. ] (Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A neuropter. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron a nerve + &unr_; a kind of fern. ] (Paleon.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to the Triassic formation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Neuropteral. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ neuro- + sensiferous. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Neuroses [ NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve. ] 1. (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Psychiatry) a mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, and involves less distorted perceptions of reality than a psychosis. As used in medicine, anxiety is a prominent characteristic, and the condition may be accompanied by psychosomatic symptoms. Phobias and compulsive behavior are common varieties. [ MW10 ] [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton. [ R. ] Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + skeleton. ] (Anat.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are in relation with the nervous axis and locomotion. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. neurospaston, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; drawn by strings. ] A puppet. [ R. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. ney^ron nerve. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to neurosis{ 2 }; characteristic of neurosis{ 2 }; caused by neurosis{ 2 }. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Neurotics as a class include all those poisons whose main action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided into three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A person afflicted with a neurosis{ 2 }. [ PJC ]

n. [ See Neurotomy. ] 1. An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A neuromere. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to neurotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who skilled in or practices neurotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Neuro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut. ] 1. The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An affinity for neural tissues. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pseudo-, and Neuroptera. ] (Zool.) division of insects (Zool.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some Zoologists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera. [ 1913 Webster ]