Category: N

Coming from the nervous system. Referring to neurogenesis. Alluding to a condition correlated with impairments to the central nervous system.  

The development and growth of nerves and nervous tissue.  

A benign tumour of a nerve, formed from the neurilemma. Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve. A tumor that originates from nerves and nerve tissue, primarily composed of fibrous elements. This condition is also referred to as neurilemmoma, neural fibroblastoma, or schwannoma.  

A fine thread in the cytoplasm of a neurone. One of the microscopic threads of cytoplasm found in the cell body of a neuron and also in the axoplasm of peripheral nerves.  

A malignant tumour in the retina. A malignant tumor of the retina of the eye. It is a form of glioma and commonly spreads into the brain. A relatively rare tumor of the neuroepithelium in a nerve of special sense.  

A nervous condition involving the skin. Any skin disease of neural origin, including neurofibromatosis, von Hippel-Lindau disease, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis.  

Referring to a disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease that causes damage to the nerves. Concerning wasting, necrosis, or deterioration of nerves, neurons, or the nervous system.  

A cell in the embryonic spinal cord which forms a nerve cell. Embryonic cell that develops into a neuron. Any of the nerve cells of the embryo that give rise to functional nerve cells (neurons). An embryonic cell derived from the neural tube or neural crest, giving rise to a neuron. A nascent nerve cell…

A benign tumour of a nerve, formed from the neurilemma. A firm, encapsulated fibrillar tumor of a peripheral nerve.  

A surgical operation to remove all or part of a nerve. Partial or complete surgical excision or resection of a nerve. The surgical removal of the whole or part of a nerve. An operation in which part of a nerve is surgically removed; for example, for the relief of neuralgia. Partial or total excision or…