aleurone | (noun) granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains | - |
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aponeurosis | (noun) any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons | - |
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euro | (noun) the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies | - |
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euronithopod | (noun) widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon) | Synonyms: Euronithopoda, Ornithopoda, suborder Euronithopoda, suborder Ornithopoda |
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europhilia | (noun) admiration for Europe, Europeans, or the European Union. | - |
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europium | (noun) a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group | Synonyms: atomic number 63, Eu |
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mononeuropathy | (noun) any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk | - |
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motoneuron | (noun) a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord | Synonyms: efferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron |
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neuroanatomy | (noun) the anatomy of the nervous system | - |
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neurobiologist | (noun) a specialist in neurobiology | - |
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neurobiology | (noun) the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system | - |
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neuroblast | (noun) a cell from which a nerve cell develops | - |
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neuroblastoma | (noun) malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly | - |
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neurochemical | (noun) any organic substance that occurs in neural activity | - |
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neurodermatitis | (noun) dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown | - |
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neuroepithelioma | (noun) malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium | - |
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neuroepithelium | (noun) epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | - |
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neuroethics | (noun) the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases | - |
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neurofibril | (noun) Any of the long, thin, microscopic fibrils that run through the body of a neuron and extend into the axon and dendrites, giving the neuron support and shape. | - |
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neurofibroma | (noun) tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve | Synonyms: neurilemoma |
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neurofibromatosis | (noun) autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities | Synonyms: von Recklinghausen's disease |
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neurogenesis | (noun) the development of nerve tissues | - |
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neuroglia | (noun) sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system | Synonyms: glia |
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neurogliacyte | (noun) a cell of the neuroglia | Synonyms: glial cell, neuroglial cell |
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neurohormone | (noun) a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin) | - |
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neurohypophysis | (noun) the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | Synonyms: pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland |
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neurolemma | (noun) thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: neurilemma |
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neuroleptic | (noun) tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired | Synonyms: antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug |
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neurolinguist | (noun) someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception | - |
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neurolinguistics | (noun) the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system | - |
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neurologist | (noun) a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it | Synonyms: brain doctor |
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neurology | (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system | - |
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(noun) (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders | Synonyms: clinical neurology |
neurolysin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurotoxin |
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neuroma | (noun) any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system | - |
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neuromarketing | (noun) marketing based on studies of consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses | Synonyms: neuro-marketing |
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neuron | (noun) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | Synonyms: nerve cell |
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neuropathy | (noun) any pathology of the peripheral nerves | - |
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neurophysiology | (noun) the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system | - |
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neuropil | (noun) the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded | Synonyms: neuropile |
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neuropile | (noun) the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded | Synonyms: neuropil |
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neuroplasty | (noun) plastic surgery of the nerves | - |
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neuropsychiatry | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system | - |
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neuropsychology | (noun) the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes | Synonyms: physiological psychology, psychophysiology |
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neuropteran | (noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | Synonyms: neuropteron, neuropterous insect |
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neuropteron | (noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | Synonyms: neuropteran, neuropterous insect |
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neurosarcoma | (noun) a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue | Synonyms: malignant neuroma |
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neuroscience | (noun) the scientific study of the nervous system | - |
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neuroscientist | (noun) a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain | - |
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neurosis | (noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | Synonyms: neuroticism, psychoneurosis |
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neurosurgeon | (noun) someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) | Synonyms: brain surgeon |
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neurosurgery | (noun) any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) | - |
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neurosyphilis | (noun) syphilis of the central nervous system | - |
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neurotic | (noun) a person suffering from neurosis | Synonyms: mental case, psychoneurotic |
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neuroticism | (noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | Synonyms: neurosis, psychoneurosis |
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neurotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurolysin |
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neurotransmitter | (noun) a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse | - |
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neurotropism | (noun) an affinity for neural tissues | - |
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pleurocarp | (noun) a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk | Synonyms: pleurocarpous moss |
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pleurodont | (noun) an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets | - |
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pleurodynia | (noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs | Synonyms: costalgia, pleuralgia |
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pleuropneumonia | (noun) pleurisy and pneumonia | - |
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pleurothallis | (noun) any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers | - |
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psychoneurosis | (noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | Synonyms: neurosis, neuroticism |
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psychoneurotic | (noun) a person suffering from neurosis | Synonyms: mental case, neurotic |
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