neuroid (nu'royd). 1

Abounding in nerves or nervous substance. 2. Resembling a nerve or a nervous system. [Gr., neurodes, from neuron, nerve, + eidos, a resemblance.] neurokeratin (nu-ro-ker'at-in). A substance analogous to keratin, forming one of the the brain. constituents of the 'gray matter of neurolecithin (nu-ro-les'ith-in). A proprietary preparation consisting of lecithin with small amounts of cholesterin and fats. neurology. (nu-rol'o-jist). One versed in neurologist neurology (nu-rol'o-je). The science relating to the nervous system and its diseases. [Lat., neuro logia, from Gr., neuron, nerve, -f logos, understanding.] neurolysis (nu-rol'is-is). Exhaustion of a nerve by prolonged overstimulation. [Gr., neuron, nerve, + lysis, a loosing.] neuroma (nu-ro'mah). A rare form of tumor containing true nerve cells as well as fibers, being an autonomous and independent growth of nervous ti ue, amputation n. A bulbous ma from the swelling at the end of a nerve, following, amputation. false n. A myxo fibroma, or myxo sarcoma of the nerve sheaths or intrafascicular connective ti ue, but containing no nervous ti ue, fibrillated n., fibron. General terms for neuromata consisting of non-medullated fibers. gliomatous n. See neuroglioma. multiple n. Numerous tumors along the course of a nerve, in which the nerve fibers take no part, myxomatous n. A tumor composed of myxomatous and nervous ti ue, plexiform n. An old name for multiple n. sarcomatous n. A sarcoma developing in the course of a nerve. [Gr., neuron, nerve, + oma, tumor.] neuroma lac i a (nu"ro-mal-a'se-ah). Softening of the nerves. [Gr., neuron, a nerve, + malakia, softne .] neuromere (nu'ro-mer). A segment of the cerebrospinal axis. [Gr., neuron, nerve, -f meros, a part.] neurometabolic (nu"ro-met-ah-bol'ik). Pertaining to the metabolism of the nervous system. [Gr., neuron, nerve, -fmetabolikos, changeable.] neurometastasis Metastasis to the nervous (nu"ro-met-as'tas-is). system. [Gr., . neuron, nerve, + meta, between, -{- istana i, to place.]