Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter N - Page 13
Neuraxis (n.) (Anat.) See Axis cylinder, under Axis.
Neurenteric (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine. See Illust. of Ectoderm.
Neuridin (n.) (Physiol. Chem.) A nontoxic base, C5H14N2, found in the putrescent matters of flesh, fish, decaying cheese, etc.
Neurilemma (n.) (Anat.) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath.
Neurilemma (n.) (Anat.) The perineurium.
Neurilemma (n.) Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber [syn: neurolemma, neurilemma].
Neurility (n.) (Physiol.) The special properties and functions of the nerves; that capacity for transmitting a stimulus which belongs to nerves. [archaic] -- G. H. Lewes.
Neurine (n.) (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefraction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide. [Written also neurin.]
Neurism (n.) (Biol.) Nerve force. See Vital force, under Vital.
Neuritis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of a nerve.
Neuritis (n.) Inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function.
Neuro- () (Anat.) A combining denoting a nerve, of or pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system.
Neuro-central (a.) Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture.
Neurochord (a.) Alt. of Neurochordal.
Neurochordal (a.) See Neurocord.
Neurocity (n.) Nerve force.
Neurocoele (n.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.
Neurocord (n.) A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm.
Neuro-epidermal (a.) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epiderms; as, the neuroepidermal, or epiblastic, layer of the blastoderm.
Neuroglia (n.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Neurography (n.) A description of the nerves.
Neurokeratin (n.) 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.
Neurological (a.) Of or pertaining to neurolgy.
Neurological Surgery (n.) 神經外科 Neurological Surgery is a discipline of medicine and that specialty of surgery that provides the operative and nonoperative management (i.e., critical care, prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify the function or activity of the nervous system, including the hypophysis; and the operative and nonoperative management of pain. As such, neurological surgery encompasses treatment of adult and pediatric patients with disorders of the nervous system: disorders of the brain, meninges, and skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland, disorders of the spinal cord, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
As of July 1, 2009, the training program in neurological surgery no longer requires a prerequisite year of general surgery. The neurological surgery training program is at least 72 months in duration. Programs can be approved for up to 84 months of training: 72 months for clinical and didactic education and 12 months for research or subspecialty training.
Neurologist (n.) One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.
Neurology (n.) The branch of science which treats of the nervous system.
Neurology (n.) [ U ] 神經學；神經病學 The study of the structure and diseases of the brain and all the nerves in the body.
Neuroma (n.) A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers.
Neuromere (n.) A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system.
Neuromuscular (a.) Nervomuscular.
Neura (n. pl. ) of Neuron.
Neuron (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
Neuropathic (a.) Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease.
Neuropathy (n.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve.
Neuropod (n.) A neuropodous animal.
Neuropodium (n.) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.
Neuropodous (a.) Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; -- opposed to haemapodous.
Neuropore (n.) An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal.
Neuropter (n.) One of the Neuroptera.
Neuroptera (n. pl.) 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.
Neropteral (a.) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
Neuropteran (n.) A neuropter.
Neuropteris (n.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to the Triassic formation.
Neuropterous (a.) Neuropteral.
Neurosensiferous (a.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.
Neurosis (n.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
Neuroskeletal (a.) Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton.
Neuroskeleton (n.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are relation with the nervous axis and locomation.
Neurospast (n.) A puppet.
Neurosurgery, or Neurological surgery (n.) 神 經外科，也常稱作腦外科，是外科的一個支系，以外科的方法來治療神經系統的疾病。神經外科被公認為醫學上地位最高的領域，其原因是要完成這樣的手術對醫生 所需要的極其複雜的知識基礎，以及獲得進行這樣的手術的允許所需要經過的嚴格的篩選。在允許進行神經外科手術前一個醫生至少需要經過六至七年的訓練，這也 是所有醫學專業中最長和要求最高的。
Is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. [1]
Neurotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.
Neurotic (a.) Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
Neurotic (n.) A disease seated in the nerves.
Neurotic (n.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.
Neurotome (n.) An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
Neurotome (n.) A neuromere.
Neurotomical (a.) Of or pertaining to neurotomy.
Neurotomist (n.) One who skilled in or practices neurotomy.
Neurotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.
Neurotomy (n.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.
Neurula (n.) An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Neuter (a.) Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral.
Neuter (a.) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex; as, a neuter noun; a neuter termination; the neuter gender.
Neuter (a.) Intransitive; as, a neuter verb.
Neuter (a.) Having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless. See Neuter, n., 3.
Neuter (n.) A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral.
Neuter (n.) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.
Neuter (n.) An intransitive verb.
Neuter (n.) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; esp., one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers.
Neutral (a.) Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.
Neutral (a.) Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced.
Neutral (a.) Neuter. See Neuter, a., 3.
Neutral (a.) Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline.
Neutral (n.) A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.
Neutralist (n.) A neutral; one who professes or practices neutrality.
Neutrality (n.) The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side; indifference.
Neutrality (n.) Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
Neutrality (n.) The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.
Neutrality (a.) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
Neutrality (a.) Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Neutralization (n.) The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.
Neutralization (n.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.
Neutralized (imp. & p. p.) of Neutralize.
Neutralizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Neutralize.
Neutralize (v. t.) 使無效，抵銷；使中立化；【化】【電】使中和 To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
So here I am neutralized again. -- Sir W. Scott.
Neutralize (v. t.) (Chem.) To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base.
Neutralize (v. t.) To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
Counter citations that neutralize each other. -- E. Everett.
Neutralize (v.) Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic."
Neutralize (v.) Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate].
Neutralize (v.) Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" [syn: counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance].
Neutralize (v.) Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in].
Neutralize (v.) Make incapable of military action [syn: neutralize, neutralise].
Neutralize (v.) Make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" [syn: neutralize, neutralise].
Neutralizer (n.) One who, or that which, neutralizes; that which destroys, disguises, or renders inert the peculiar properties of a body.
Neutrally (adv.) In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.
Neuvaines (n. pl.) Prayers offered up for nine successive days.
Nevadite (n.) (Min.) A grantitoid variety of rhyolite, common in Nevada.
Neve (n.) (Geol.) The upper part of a glacier, above the limit or perpetual snow. See Galcier.
Neve (n.) The upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice.
Neven (v. t.) To name; to mention; to utter. [Obs.]
As oft I heard my lord them neven. -- Chaucer.
Never (adv.) Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. -- Shak.
Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. -- Pope.
Never (adv.) In no degree; not in the least; not.
Whosoever has a friend to guide him, may carry his eyes in another man's head, and yet see never the worse. -- South.
And he answered him to never a word. -- Matt. xxvii. 14.
Note: Never is much used in composition with present participles to form adjectives, as in never-ceasing, never-dying, never-ending, never-fading, never-failing, etc., retaining its usual signification.
Never a deal, not a bit. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Never so, as never before; more than at any other time, or in any other circumstances; especially; particularly; -- now often expressed or replaced by ever so.
Ask me never so much dower and gift. -- Gen. xxxiv. 12.
A fear of battery, . . . though never so well grounded, is no duress. -- Blackstone.
Never (adv.) Not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!" [syn: never, ne'er] [ant: always, e'er, ever].
Never (adv.) Not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right."
Nevermore (adv.) Never again; at no time hereafter. -- Testament of Love. Tyndale.
Where springtime of the Hesperides Begins, but endeth nevermore. -- Longfellow.
Nevermore (adv.) At no time hereafter; "Quoth the raven, nevermore!" -- E.A.Poe [syn: nevermore, never again].
Never-never land (n.) A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination [syn: never-never land, dreamland, dreamworld].
Never-never land (n.) [ U ] 世外桃源，理想樂土 An imaginary place where everything is pleasant or perfect in a way that is impossible to achieve in real life.
// If he thinks we can get this done by next week, he's living in never-never land.
Never-never land (n.) [ U ] An ideal or imaginary place.
Neverthelater (adv. / conj.) Nevertheless. [Obs.]
Nevertheless (adv. / conj.) Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet.
No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. -- Heb. xii. 11.
Syn: However; at least; yet; still. See However.
Nevertheless (adv.) Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn: however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding].
Nevew (n.) Nephew. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
New (a.) Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. "Your new wife." -- Chaucer.
New (a.) Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
New (a.) Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
New (a.) As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.
Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. -- Bk. Of Com. Prayer.
Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new. -- Bacon.
New (a.) Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous. -- Addison.
New (a.) Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. -- Pope.