The medical vocabulary, containing a concise explanation of the terms used in medicine and its accessory sciences : to which is appended a selection of Indian medical words in common use / by Robert Fowler.

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1875
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    elSos, eidos, appearance). Resembling1 nervous, or medullary, substance. Neuromy'elous (vevpov, neuron, nerve; juveXos, muelos, marrow). Having, or full of, nervous or medul- lary substance. Neuro'pathy (vevpov, neuron, nerve; irados, pathos, calamity). Disease of the nerves. Neuropla'sty (vevpov, neuron, nerve; n\do-cru>, plasso, I form). A ganglion ary alteration of the peri- pheric nerves.—Serres. Neuro'pteral (vevpov, neuron, nerve ; nrepov, pteron, wing). Of, or ertaining to, an order of Insects aving four membranous, trans- parent, naked wings, finely reticu- lated with veins. Neuroptero'logy (same; and Xoyos, logos, speech). A treatise on Neu- ropteral insects. Neuro'pterous. Etym. as, and syn. of, Neuropteral. Neurosal. Nervous. Neuro'sis (vevpov, neuron, nerve). 1. PI. A generic term for diseases sup- posed to have their seat in the ner- vous system. 2. A particular dispo- sition of the intellectual faculties, a disposition participating always of the physiological state, but overstep- ping the limits of that state and touching the opposite one. An exal- tation of the intellectual faculties.— Dr. Moreau. 3. Suggested as a sub- stitute for the term Hysteria, which, as alleged, is essentially connected with a depressed or rather low condition of nerve-power.—De Berdt Hovell. Neuro'sis, Albuminurrlieic. A title suggested by Dr. Hamon, of Fresnay, to designate Albuminuria, as one more correctly indicative of (his view respecting) its particular nature and origin—viz., that it is in reality an affection arising originally, not from local disease of the kidney, but from a peculiar derangement of the cerebro-spinal and ganglionic systems. Neuro-skeleton (vevpov, neuron, nerve; cnceKerov, skeleton, dried body). 1. Syn. of Endo-skeleton. 2. The deep-seated bones, in relation to the nervous axis and locomotion. 333 Neurosthe'nia (vevpov, neuron, nerve; <r0eVo?, sthenos, strength). Excess of nervous irritation; nervous irritation. Neurothe'lic Apparatus (vevpov, neuron, nerve; GtjAtj, ttiele, teat). The tactile papillae of the skin.— Breschet. Neuro'tic (vevpov, neuron, nerve). Syn. of Nervine. Neuro'tica (same). Diseases of the nervous functions.—Good. Neurotome (vevpov, neuron, nerve; rep.vo>, temno, I cut in two). A long, narrow, two-edged scalpel for dissect- ing, or dividing, the nerves. Neuro'tomy (same). Dissection of the nerves. An operation for dividing a nerve. N euroto'nies (vevpov, neuron, nerve; rovos, tonos, tone). Medi- cines employed to strengthen the nervous system. Neu'rous (vevpov, neuron, nerve). Having, or full of, nerves or nervous substance. Ne urypnodogy. V. Neurohypno- logy. Neu'tral (L. neuter, neither). Chem. Having neither basic, nor acid pro- perties. Bot. Having neither stamens, nor pistils. Neutralize (same). Chem. To destroy, or render inert or imper- ceptible, the peculiar properties of a body by combining it with a different substance, Ngerengere. A cutaneous disease, allied to Leprosy, with the New Zealanders. Nickeli'ferous. Miner. Acciden- tally containing Nickel. Nicta'tion. Nictita'tion (L. nicto, I wink). The act of winking; or of alternately opening and shutting the eyelids. Nidamental (L. nidus, nest). Nat. Hist. Pertaining to the protection of the egg and young; secreting ma- terial for the construction of the nest. Nidifica'tion (L. nidus, nest; facio, 1 make). The process of building nests.