NEUROSIS

(Lat.), n. f. Nuar-os'i*s. Gen., -os'eos (-is) From vtvpov, a nerve. Fr., nevrose. Ger.. Neurose. A functional affection, such as neuralgia, of the nervous system unattended by inflammation or any ascertainable structural lesion. [D, 5.] Acron'. A n. of an extremity. [C. L. Dana, " Med. Record," July 18, 25, 1885.] Alcoholic n. A n. due to alcoholic exce es. to milk metastasis. N. optic a sympathetic a. See AMAUROSIS sympathica. N. substantiva. See IDIONEUROSIS. N. traumatic a. See Railway SPINE. Psychon'. Of Krafft-Ebing, one of the ordinary forms of insanity developed in individuals without a degenerative taint. [D, 36.] Reflex n. A n. due to reflex action. Secretory n. Fr., nevrose secretaire. A n. causing supersecret i on by glands, [a, 18.] Thyreo-exophthalmic n. Fr., nevrose thyreo-exophthalmique. Of Corlieu, exophthalmic goitre. [G.] Vascular 11. See ANGEIONEUROSIS. [s. 102]