| 单词 | neurophysiologist |
| 释义 | neur- /nūr-/ or neuro- /nū-rō-/combining form
ORIGIN: Gr neuron a nerve neuralgia /nū-ralˈji-ə/ noun
neuralˈgic adjective neuraminˈidase noun (immunology) An enzyme found on the surface of several viruses, which destroys the glycosidic link between neuraminic acid and sugars on the surface of host cells, making the cells more likely to clump together neurasthenia /nū-rəs-thēˈni-ə/ noun (Gr astheneia weakness) nervous debility neurasthēˈniac noun A neurasthenic neurasthenic /-thenˈik or -thēnˈik/ adjective and noun (a person) suffering from neurasthenia neurāˈtion noun Nervation neurecˈtomy noun The surgical excision of part of a nerve neurilemmˈa or neurolemmˈa noun (Gr eilēma covering) the external sheath of a nerve fibre neurilˈity noun The essential character of nerve neurˈine /-ēn, -in or -īn/ noun A very poisonous ptomaine formed in putrefying flesh neurˈism noun A supposed ‘nerve-force’ acting in evolution (cf bathmism) neurˈite noun An axon or dendrite neuroanatomˈical adjective neuroanatˈomist noun neuroanatˈomy noun
neurobiologˈical adjective neurobiolˈogist noun neurobiolˈogy noun The branch of biology dealing with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system neurˈoblast noun An embryonic nerve cell neuroblastōˈma noun (pl neuroblastōˈmas or neuroblastōˈmata /-mə-tə/) A malignant tumour composed of primitive nerve cells, arising in the adrenal gland or in connection with the sympathetic nervous system, and most commonly affecting children neurocanalˈ noun (embryology) A cavity in the embryonic nervous system which develops into the central canal of the spinal cord and ventricles in the brain neurˈochip noun A microchip used in neural networks neurˈocomputer noun A computer that uses neural networks to mimic the action of the human brain (also neural computer) neurocomputˈing noun neurodegenerāˈtion noun Degeneration of nerve cells neurodegenˈerative adjective neuroenˈdocrine adjective Relating to the nervous and endocrine systems, and to their interaction neuroendocrinolˈogy noun The study of the interaction of the nervous and endocrine systems neuroetholˈogy noun The description of features of animal behaviour in terms of the mechanisms of the nervous system neurofibril /-fīˈbril/ noun One of a large number of fine fibres present in the cytoplasm of a nerve cell neurofibˈrillar or neurofibrillˈary adjective neurofibrōˈma noun (pl neurofibrōˈmas or neurofibrōˈmata /-mə-tə/) A fibroma of the peripheral nerves neurofibromatōˈsis noun A condition characterized by the formation of neurofibromas and areas of dark pigmentation on the skin neurogenˈesis noun The development and growth of nerves neurogenˈic adjective Caused or stimulated by the nervous system, opp to myogenic neurogˈlia noun (Gr gliā glue) the supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord, etc neurˈogram noun same as engram neurohorˈmone noun A hormone formed in the nervous system neurohypnolˈogy or neurypnolˈogy noun Old names for the science of hypnotism neurohypophyˈsis noun (pl neurohypophyˈses /-sēz/) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (cf adenohypophysis under aden-) neurolemma see neurilemma above neuroleptanalgēˈsia noun The administration of a tranquillizer and an analgesic at the same time to induce a sleeplike state, eg for minor surgery neuroleptanalgēˈsic adjective neurolepˈtic noun and adjective (a drug) able to reduce nervous tension neurˈolinguist noun neurolinguisˈtic adjective neurolinguistic programming noun A system of alternative therapy that aims to programme the brain to improve self-awareness and the ability to formulate and pursue goals neurolinguisˈtics singular noun The branch of linguistics which deals with the processing and storage of language in the brain neurologˈical adjective neurologˈically adverb neurolˈogist noun neurolˈogy noun
neurolˈysis noun Breaking down of nerve tissue, or exhaustion of a nerve neurōˈma noun (pl neurōˈmas or neurōˈmata) A tumour consisting of nerve tissue neuromusˈcular adjective Relating to both nerves and muscles neurˈopath noun (Gr pathos suffering) someone whose nervous system is diseased or in disorder neuropathˈic or neuropathˈical adjective neuropathist /nūr-opˈə-thist/ noun A specialist in nervous diseases neuropathogenˈesis noun (the cause or origin of) the development of a disease or disorder of the nervous system neuropathologˈical adjective neuropatholˈogist noun neuropatholˈogy noun The pathology of the nervous system neuropˈathy noun Nervous disease generally neuropepˈtide noun Any of several peptides found in brain tissue, classified as neurotransmitters and, in some cases, hormones neuropharmacolˈogist noun neuropharmacolˈogy noun The scientific study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system neurophysiologˈical adjective neurophysiolˈogist noun neurophysiolˈogy noun The physiology of the nervous system neurˈopil noun (Gr pilos hair; zoology) (in vertebrates) a network of axons, dendrites and synapses within the central nervous system neurˈoplasm noun The protoplasm of a nerve cell neuropsychiatˈric adjective neuropsychiˈatrist noun neuropsychiˈatry noun The branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system neuropsycholˈogist noun neuropsycholˈogy noun The study of the relationship between the brain and nervous system and behaviour neuroradiolˈogy noun The branch of radiology dealing with the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system neurˈoscience noun Any or all of the scientific disciplines studying the nervous system and/or the mind and mental behaviour neurosciˈentist noun neurosurˈgeon noun neurosurˈgery noun Surgery performed on the brain, spinal cord or other parts of the nervous system neurosurˈgical adjective neurotˈomist noun neurotomy /-otˈə-mi/ noun The surgical cutting of a nerve neurotoxˈic adjective neurotoxicˈity noun
neurotoxˈin noun A substance poisonous to nerve tissue neurotransmittˈer noun A chemical released from a nerve fibre by means of which an impulse passes to a muscle or another nerve neurotrophˈic adjective Of or relating to the nutrition of the nervous system, or to nutritional changes influenced by the nervous system neurotrophˈin noun Any of a group of proteins that are important in the survival or growth of certain classes of embryonic neurons neurotˈrophy noun
neurotropˈic adjective Having a special affinity for or growing in nerve cells neurovasˈcular adjective Relating to or affecting both nerves and blood vessels neurypnology noun see neurohypnology above |
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