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neural

The all-purpose adjective for anything to do with nerves, and one that quietly differs from neuronal in what it takes in.

neuralgia

Pain with no injury underneath it, which is why ordinary painkillers disappoint and drugs built for epilepsy and depression do not.

neuro-oncologist

A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating brain tumors and other tumors of the nervous system.

neurobehavioral

The bridge word between neurology and psychiatry, covering changes in conduct and mood that trace back to the brain itself.

neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells that develops mainly in infants and young children, often starting near the adrenal gland.

neurocognitive

Having to do with the ability to think and reason.

neuroectodermal tumor

A tumor of the central or peripheral nervous system.

neuroendocrine

Describing the crossover point at which a nerve impulse ends in a hormone released into the blood rather than a message to the next cell.

neuroendocrine tumor

Neuroendocrine tumors arise from hormone releasing cells scattered throughout the body and can secrete excess hormones causing varied symptoms.

neuroepithelial

Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells, such as tissue found in the ear, nose, and tongue.

neurofibroma

A benign tumor that develops from the cells and tissues that cover nerves.

neuroglia

Neuroglia are the supportive cells of the nervous system that surround, nourish, and protect nerve cells rather than transmitting signals themselves.

neuroleptic agent

A type of drug used to treat symptoms of psychosis.

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

A life-threatening condition that may be caused by certain drugs used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting.

neurologic

A pointer to a system rather than a diagnosis, and one that narrows the search only once the examination localizes the problem.

neurologist

A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system.

neuroma

A neuroma is a benign growth composed of nerve tissue that can develop after nerve injury or arise along an existing nerve pathway.

neuron

The cell behind every thought and every movement, and the one the adult brain almost never replaces once it is lost.

neuropathologist

A doctor who never meets the patient, yet whose reading of a few slides can settle a diagnosis nothing else can settle.

neuropathy

/ noo-ROP-uh-thee /

Disease or dysfunction of one or more nerves.