English words starting with neur - page 1

Meanings of Neuritis:

noun

Inflammation of a peripheral nerve or nerves, usually causing pain and loss of function.

Usage examples:

Unlike acute brachial plexus neuritis, the pain, weakness and sensory loss associated with cervical…

Meanings of Neuro:

prefix

Relating to nerves

Usage examples:

Neuroscience, a neurotransmitter is a chemical that nerve cells use to communicate with each other …

Meanings of Neuroactive:

adjective

Acting on the nervous system; affecting neurotransmission.

Meanings of Neuroanatomic:

adjective

Neuroanatomical.

Meanings of Neuroanatomy:

noun

The anatomy of the nervous system.

Usage examples:

There are a plethora of textbooks on neuroanatomy, neuroscience, neurochemistry, physiological psyc…

Meanings of Neurobiology:

noun

The biology of the nervous system.

Usage examples:

As a result, n. vectensis is widely used to study developmental biology, neurobiology and physiology.

Meanings of Neurobiotaxis:

noun

The migration of neurons or neurites towards a source of stimuli, especially as a mechanism of development or evolution of the nervous system.

Meanings of Neuroblast:

noun

An embryonic cell from which nerve fibres originate.

Usage examples:

Neuroblastomas represent a spectrum of differentiation of primitive neuroblasts into mature ganglio…

Meanings of Neuroblastic:

adjective

Of, relating to, consisting of, or derived from neuroblasts; of the nature of a neuroblast.

Meanings of Neuroblastoma:

noun

A malignant tumour composed of neuroblasts, most commonly in the adrenal gland.

Usage examples:

Small cell carcinomas are mainly misdiagnosed as other small round cell tumors (eg, neuroblastoma, …

Meanings of Neurocentral:

adjective

Of or relating to the centrum and neural arch of a vertebra; specifically designating the junction between the two.

Meanings of Neurochemical:

adjective

Relating to chemical processes occurring in nerve tissue and the nervous system.

Usage examples:

Neurochemical pathways in the brain

noun

A neurotransmitter or other chemical substance that affects the nervous system.

Usage examples:

We can monitor neurochemicals in the brain

Meanings of Neurochemistry:

noun

The branch of biochemistry concerned with the processes occurring in nerve tissue and the nervous system.

Usage examples:

There are a plethora of textbooks on neuroanatomy, neuroscience, neurochemistry, physiological psyc…

Meanings of Neurochord:

noun

(originally) a set of large fibres (giant fibres) on the dorsal side of the ventral nerve cord in certain invertebrates (now rare).

Meanings of Neurocirculatory:

adjective

Of or relating to the nervous and circulatory systems or their interactions.

Meanings of Neurocoel:

noun

The central cavity of the embryonic neural tube or of the (developing) neuraxis.

Meanings of Neurocoele:

noun

The central cavity of the embryonic neural tube or of the (developing) neuraxis.

Meanings of Neurocrine:

adjective

Designating, relating to, or exhibiting secretion directly into nerve tissue.

Meanings of Neurocyte:

noun

A nerve cell; = "neuron".

Meanings of Neurocytoma:

noun

Originally: = "neuroblastoma"(now rare or disused). later: a neuronal neoplasm; specifically (more fully "central neurocytoma", "intraventricular neurocytoma") an intraventricular neoplasm, usually benign, typically occurring in young adults and composed of uniform small cells of glial appearance but with neuronal differentiation.

Meanings of Neurodegenerative:

adjective

Resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, especially the neurons in the brain.

Usage examples:

An age-related neurodegenerative disorder

Meanings of Neurodermatitis:

noun

Skin disease attributed to neurological or psychological causes; an instance of this; especially localized thickening of the skin due to rubbing or scratching of a persistent itch (also called lichen simplex chronicus).

Meanings of Neurodermatosis:

noun

Neurodermatitis.

Meanings of Neurodivergent:

adjective

Having or related to a type of brain that is often considered as different from what is usual, for example that of someone who has autism

Usage examples:

The report claimed that around 20% of high school students in america are neurodivergent., there ar…

Meanings of Neuroelectricity:

noun

The electrical activity of the nervous system.