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neotoma

noun

packrats

neotony

noun

the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retain...

nepa

noun

type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorp...

nepenthaceae

noun

coextensive with the genus Nepenthes

nepeta

noun

catmint

nephelium

noun

a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae th...

nephoscope

noun

a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the al...

nephroangiosclerosis

noun

kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension;...

nephroblastoma

noun

malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hyp...

nephrocalcinosis

noun

renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal...

nephrolepis

noun

small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodia...

nephrolithiasis

noun

the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

nephrops

noun

a genus of Nephropsidae

nephropsidae

noun

in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae

nephroptosia

noun

prolapse of the kidney

nephroptosis

noun

prolapse of the kidney

nephrosclerosis

noun

kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension;...

nephrotoxin

noun

any toxin that affects the kidneys

nephthys

noun

Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister...

nephthytis

noun

any plant of the genus Nephthytis

nepidae

noun

water scorpions

nepotist

noun

a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close...

nereus

noun

(Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in...

nergal

noun

(Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world...

nerita

noun

a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged...

neritid

noun

operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral sh...

neritidae

noun

neritids

neritina

noun

ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish wate...

nerium

noun

one species: oleander

nerodia

noun

North American water snakes

nerthus

noun

the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Nor...

nerveroot

noun

once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North Ameri...

nervi

noun

Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced con...

nesokia

noun

bandicoot rats

nestorianism

noun

the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ...

netkeeper

noun

the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacross...

netminder

noun

the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

neuralgy

noun

acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves

neurectomy

noun

surgical removal of all or part of a nerve

neurilemoma

noun

tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

neurinoma

noun

tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve

neuroanatomy

noun

the anatomy of the nervous system

neuroblastoma

noun

malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually me...

neurochemical

noun

any organic substance that occurs in neural activity

neurodermatitis

noun

dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms...

neuroepithelioma

noun

malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium

neuroepithelium

noun

epithelium associated with special sense organs and containi...

neuroethics

noun

the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurolog...

neurofibromatosis

noun

autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofi...

neurogliacyte

noun

a cell of the neuroglia