nerve growth factor
— Noun
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~ a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells
nerve deafness
— Noun
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~ hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve
nerve gas
— Noun
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~ a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
nerve block anaesthesia
— Noun
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~ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
nerve compression
— Noun
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~ harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness
nerve centre
— Noun
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~ a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"
nerve fiber
— Noun
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~ a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
nerve center
— Noun
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~ a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
nerve block anesthesia
— Noun
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~ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
nerve entrapment
— Noun
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~ repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
nervelessness
— Noun
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~ fearless self-possession in the face of danger
nerveroot
— Noun
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~ once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
nerves
— Noun
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~ an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
nerves
— Noun
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~ control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
nervi
— Noun
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~ Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
nervous breakdown
— Noun
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~ a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
nervous disorder
— Noun
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~ a disorder of the nervous system
nervous impulse
— Noun
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~ the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
nervous exhaustion
— Noun
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~ an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work
nervousness
— Noun
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~ a sensitive or highly strung temperament