| negrito | <ethnology> A degraded Papuan race, inhabiting Luzon and some of the other east Indian Islands. They resemble negroes, but are smaller in size. They are mostly nomads. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| negro | Origin: Sp. Or Pg. Negro, fr. Negro black, L. Niger; perh. Akin to E. Night. A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed African blood, wherever found. Of or pertaining to negroes; black. <zoology> Negro bug, a minute black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very disagreeable flavor. Negro corn, the Indian millet or durra; so called in the West Indies. See Durra. <zoology> Negro fly, Cavendish tobacco. <zoology> Negro monkey, the moor monkey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Negro's phenomenon | A sudden brief halt in usually smooth respiration or other motor activity. Synonym: Negro's phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Negro, Camillo | <person> Italian neurologist, 1861-1927. See: Negro's phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| negroid race | A major racial group distinguished by classification according to physical features. This group is found largely as african negroes in the western, central, and southern parts of africa; as melanesians and papuans in new guinea; as negrillos in the african congo; and as negritos in the african congo, malay peninsula, new guinea, and andaman islands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nehiloth | A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes. Origin: Heb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neife | A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf. Origin: OF. Neif, naif, a born serf, fr. L. Nativus born, imparted by birth. See Native. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neishout | <botany> The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree Pteroxylon utile, the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence the name). Also called sneezewood. Origin: From D. Niezen to sneeze + hout wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Neisser's coccus | A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of gonorrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Neisser's stain | <technique> A stain for the polar nuclei of the diphtheria bacillus which uses a mixture of methylene blue and crystal violet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Neisser's syringe | A urethral syringe used in treatment of gonococcal urethritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Neisser, Albert | <person> Breslau physician, 1855-1916. See: Neisseria, Neisser's coccus, Neisser's syringe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Neisser, Max | <person> German bacteriologist, 1869-1938. See: Neisser's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Neisseria | <bacteria> Gram-negative nonmotile pyogenic cocci. Two species are serious pathogens, Neisseria meningitidis (see meningitis) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The latter associates specifically with urinogenital epithelium through surface pili. Both species seem to evade the normal consequences of attack by phagocytes. (15 Jan 1998) |
| Neisseria catarrhalis | Former name for Moraxella catarrhalis. (05 Mar 2000) |