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Relating to or having neurosis. A vague term applied to a person of nervous temperament, whose actions are largely determined by emotions or instincts rather than by reason. Behavior typified by neurotic patterns, encompassing mental disturbances marked by symptoms such as anxiety, depression, compulsions, and phobias. Experiencing neurosis (a category of mental disorders where one…

Surgery on the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. Any surgery involving the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves. Surgical treatment of the brain, spinal cord, or other parts of the nervous system. Conditions managed by neurosurgery include tumors of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges (the membranes that surround and protect the…

A substance secreted by a nerve cell. The process of secretion of an active substance by nerve cells. Any substance produced within, and secreted by, a nerve cell. Important examples are the hormone releasing factors produced by the cells of the hypothalamus and released into blood vessels of the pituitary gland, on which they act.…

A malignant neuroma made up of nerve tissue, fibrous tissue, and connective tissue, also called malignant neuroma.  

A surgical operation to join by suture a nerve which has been cut.  

A doctor who specialises in the study and treatment of mental and nervous disorders.  

Referring to neuropsychiatry.  

Surgery to repair damaged nerves. Surgical restoration of a nerve, like nerve grafting.  

The study of diseases of the nervous system. Neuropathology places a special emphasis on neurological causes and effects, especially the structural and functional changes caused by brain and nervous system disease. Neuropathologists are generally involved in research and diagnosis but not with treatment. The branch of pathology that covers the reasons for and consequences of…

A condition in which the bladder does not function properly because its nerve supply is damaged, e.g. due to an injury to the spinal cord. A urinary bladder with complete or partial loss of sensation. As there is no sensation of fullness, the individual is either unable to pass urine (retention of urine), or the…