English Dictionary: neurohypophysis |
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nerve block anaesthesia
n 1: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an
anesthetic agent applied to the nerve [syn: {conduction
anesthesia}, {conduction anaesthesia}, {nerve block
anesthesia}, {nerve block anaesthesia}, {block anesthesia},
{block anaesthesia}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nerve block anesthesia
- n
- anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an
anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
Synonym(s): conduction anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, block anaesthesia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nerve fiber
- n
- a threadlike extension of a nerve cell [syn: nerve fiber,
nerve fibre]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nerve fibre
- n
- a threadlike extension of a nerve cell [syn: nerve fiber,
nerve fibre]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nerve pathway
- n
- a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path
through the brain
Synonym(s): nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nerve plexus
- n
- a network of intersecting nerves
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- neurofibroma
- n
- tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve [syn:
neurofibroma, neurilemoma]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- neurofibromatosis
- n
- autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous
neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
Synonym(s): neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- neurohypophysis
- n
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily
glandular in nature
Synonym(s): posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
{Nerve fiber} (Anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are
made up. These fibers are either {medullated} or
{nonmedullated}. in both kinds the essential part is the
translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous
the whole length of the fiber.
{Nerve stretching} (Med.), the operation of stretching a
nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus, which
are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the
nerve or its connections.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
d8Neurapophysis \[d8]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 dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine;
spinous process.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Neurapophysial \Neu*rap`o*phys"i*al\, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
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