Nouns

nemertina

noun

proboscis worms

neocolonialism

noun

control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or oth...

neodymium

noun

a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group;...

neolith

noun

a stone tool from the Neolithic Age

neology

noun

a newly invented word or phrase

neonate

noun

a baby from birth to four weeks

neophron

noun

a genus of Accipitridae

neosho

noun

a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into...

neoplatonism

noun

a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed...

neoplasm

noun

an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

neostigmine

noun

a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat som...

neoteny

noun

an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development...

nephelinite

noun

an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene

nephelite

noun

a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or...

nepenthes

noun

pitcher plants

nepheline

noun

a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or...

nephology

noun

the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud form...

nephralgia

noun

pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)

nephrectomy

noun

surgical removal of a kidney

nephritis

noun

an inflammation of the kidney

nephrite

noun

an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicat...

nephrolith

noun

a calculus formed in the kidney

nephropathy

noun

a disease affecting the kidneys

nephrosis

noun

a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of prote...

nephrology

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its devel...

nephron

noun

any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the...

nephrotomy

noun

incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)

nereid

noun

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughter...

neptunium

noun

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace a...

nernst

noun

German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of...

nervelessness

noun

fearless self-possession in the face of danger

nescience

noun

ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

nervure

noun

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of a...

nesselrode

noun

a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschi...

nestorian

noun

a follower of Nestorius

nestorius

noun

Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constanti...

netherlander

noun

a native or inhabitant of Holland

neurilemma

noun

thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber

neuritis

noun

inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes lo...

neuroblast

noun

a cell from which a nerve cell develops

neurofibroma

noun

tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

neurogenesis

noun

the development of nerve tissues

neurohormone

noun

a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepine...

neuroleptic

noun

tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calmi...

neuroglia

noun

sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in...

neuroma

noun

any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

neuropteran

noun

insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wi...

neurotropism

noun

an affinity for neural tissues

neutralism

noun

a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affa...

neutrophile

noun

the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or...