| AIPFP | acute idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy |
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| AIS | Abbreviated Injury Scale; amniotic infection syndrome; androgen insensitivity syndrome; anterior int... |
| ANAS | anastomosis; auditory nerve activating substance |
| ANI | acute nerve irritation |
| anti-PNM Ab | anti-peripheral nerve myelin antibody |
| nerve of pterygoid canal | The nerve constituting the parasympathetic and sympathetic root of the pterygopalatine ganglion; it is formed in the region of the foramen lacerum by the union of the greater superficial petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves, and runs through the pterygoid canal to the pterygopalatine fossa. Synonym: nervus canalis pterygoidei, radix facialis, facial root, vidian nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nerve of smell | Collective term denoting the numerous olfactory filaments: slender fascicles each composed of the thin, unmyelinated axons of 8 to 12 of the bipolar olfactory receptor cells in the olfactory portion of the nasal mucosa; the olfactory filaments pass through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone and enter the olfactory bulb, where they terminate in synaptic contact with mitral cells, tufted cells, and granule cells. See: olfactory tract. Synonym: nervi olfactorii, fila olfactoria, first cranial nerve, nerve of smell, olfactory fila. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve of tensor tympani muscle | <anatomy> A branch of the mandibular nerve conveying fibres from the motor root of the trigeminal nerve which pass through the otic ganglion without synapse to supply the tensor tympani muscle. Synonym: nervus tensoris tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve of tensor veli palatini muscle | <anatomy> A branch of the mandibular nerveconveying fibres from the motor root of the trigeminal nerve which pass through the otic ganglion without synapse to supply the tensor veli palatini muscle. Synonym: nervus tensoris veli palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve of tympanic membrane | Sensory branch of the auriculotemporal nerve supplying the external surface of the tympanic membrane. Synonym: ramus membranae tympani nervi auriculotemporalis, nerve of tympanic membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve pain | An obsolete term for neuralgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve plexus | A plexus formed by the interlacing of nerves by means of numerous communicating branches. Synonym: plexus nervosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve regeneration | Renewal or physiological repair of damaged nerve tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nerve root | One of the two bundles of nerve fibres (dorsal and ventral roots) emerging from the spinal cord that join to form a single segmental (mixed) spinal nerve; some of the cranial nerves are similarly formed by the union of two roots, in particular the fifth or trigeminal nerve; in the case of the eighth cranial (vestibulocochlear) nerve, each of its two components (vestibular root and cochlear root) is referred to as a root even though they do not join each other and their central connections are distinctive, conjoined nerve root, two adjacent nerve root's with the same common origin from the dura mater. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve root sleeve | In myelography, the funnel-shaped extension of the opacified subarachnoid space that surrounds each nerve root as it enters its neural foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve sheath tumours | Tumours arising in the sheath surrounding the axon of some nerve cells and formed by the plasma membrane of schwann cells in the peripheral nervous sytem and by oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Neurofibromas and neurilemmomas are the most commonly occurring tumours of this type. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nerve stroma | The connective tissue supporting structures of peripheral nerve fibres, consisting of endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve suture | Joining together, usually by suture, of the two parts of a divided nerve. Synonym: nerve suture, neurosuture. Origin: neuro-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| nerve tissue protein s 100 | Highly acidic calcium-binding protein found in large concentration in the brain and believed to be glial in origin; also found in other organs in the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nerve to carotid sinus | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve that innervates the baroreceptors in the wall of the carotid sinus and the chemoreceptors in the carotid body. Synonym: ramus sinus carotici, carotid sinus branch, Hering's sinus nerve, intercarotid nerve, nerve to carotid sinus, sinus nerve of Hering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Arnold's nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the superior ganglion of the vagus, supplying the back of the pinna and the external acoustic meatus. Synonym: ramus auricularis nervi vagi, Arnold's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| artery to sciatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Origin, inferior gluteal; distribution, sciatic nerve; anastomoses, branches of profunda femoris. Synonym: arteria comitans nervi ischiadici, companion artery to sciatic nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articular nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of a nerve supplying a joint. Synonym: nervus articularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| auditory nerve | <anatomy, neurology> Cranial nerve VIII is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance (body position sense). Lesions of the eighth nerve can result in deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and vomiting. (27 Sep 1997) |
| auricular branch of vagus nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the superior ganglion of the vagus, supplying the back of the pinna and the external acoustic meatus. Synonym: ramus auricularis nervi vagi, Arnold's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| auriculotemporal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the mandibular, usually arising by two roots embracing the middle meningeal artery; it passes through the parotid gland conveying post-synaptic parasympathetic secretomotor fibres from the otic ganglion, and continuing to terminate in the skin of the temple and scalp; also sends branches to the external acoustic meatus, tympanic membrane, and auricle as well as a communicating branch to the facial nerve. Synonym: nervus auriculotemporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| auriculotemporal nerve syndrome | <syndrome> Localised flushing and sweating of the ear and cheek in response to eating. Synonym: Frey's syndrome, gustatory sweating syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autonomic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A bundle of nerve fibres outside of the central nervous system belonging or relating to the autonomic nervous system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autonomic nerve block | Interruption of sympathetic pathways, by local injection of an anaesthetic agent, at any of four levels: peripheral nerve block, sympathetic ganglion block, extradural block, and subarachnoid block. (12 Dec 1998) |
| axillary nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus in the axilla, passes laterally and posteriorly through quadrangular space with the posterior circumflex artery, winding round the surgical neck of the humerus to supply the deltoid and teres minor muscles, terminating as the superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve. Synonym: nervus axillaris, circumflex nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axillary nerve injury | <neurology> A condition involving dysfunction of the axillary nerve which normally supplies the deltoid and teres minor muscles and sensation to the lateral aspect of the shoulder. This condition is a type of peripheral neuropathy that may manifest as the result of a variety of disease processes or injuries. Conditions associated with axillary nerve dysfunction include mononeuritis multiplex, fracture of the humerus, abduction injury to the shoulder, pressure to the armpit from a cast, splint or crutches. Symptoms include numbness over the outer portion of the shoulder, shoulder weakness and difficulty lifting arm or objects over your head. An EMG, nerve conduction study or muscle biopsy can be helpful in making the diagnosis. Recovery is generally spontaneous if the underlying cause can be corrected and shoulder mobility is preserved. Corticosteroid injections may be indicated in some instances. (02 Jan 1998) |
| baroreceptor nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A nerve composed of afferent fibres the endings of which are sensitive to increases in mechanical pressure; the term specifically refers to sensory nerve's innervating the walls of hollow organs. Synonym: baroreceptor nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bell's respiratory nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Arises from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves (roots of brachial plexus), descends the neck behind the brachial plexus, and is distributed to the serratus anterior muscle; it is somewhat unusual in that it courses on the superficial aspect of the muscle is supplies; its paralysis results in "winged scapula". Synonym: nervus thoracicus longus, Bell's respiratory nerve, external respiratory nerve of Bell, posterior thoracic nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biopsy, nerve | <investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of nerve tissue for microscopic analysis. The ankle or wrist are the most common sites used for nerve biopsy. Conditions such as amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, metabolic polyneuropathy, leprosy, demyelination, alcoholic neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-tooth disease, peroneal nerve dysfunction, mononeuritis multiplex and other polyneuropathies may be detected using this study. (21 Mar 1998) |
| Bock's nerve | Branch of pterygopalatine ganglion passing posteriorly through pharyngeal canal to supply postsynaptic parasympathetic fibres to mucus glands of nasopharynx. Synonym: ramus pharyngeus ganglii pterygopalatini, Bock's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Nerve Nets, Net, Nerve, Nets, Nerve, Network, Neural (Anatomic), Networks, Neural (Anatomic), Neural Network (Anatomic)
Synonyms : Nerve Regenerations, Regeneration, Nerve, Regenerations, Nerve
Synonyms : MPNST, Neoplasms, Nerve Sheath, Nerve Sheath Tumors, Nerve Sheath Tumors, Peripheral, Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors, Malignant, Tumors of the Nerve Sheath, MPNSTs, Neoplasm, Nerve Sheath, Nerve Sheath Neoplasm, Perineuriomas
Synonyms : Nerve Tissues, Tissue, Nerve, Tissues, Nerve
Synonyms : Proteins, Nerve Tissue, Tissue Proteins, Nerve
| nerve compression |
harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness
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| nerve block anesthesia |
conduction anesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
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| nerves |
nervousness: an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves" control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
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| nerve block |
1. regional anesthesia secured by making extraneural or paraneural injections of anesthetics in close proximity to the nerve whose conductivity is to be cut off. 2. neurolysis (def. 4).
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| nerve conduction velocity |
the speed, in meters per second, at which an impulse moves along the largest fibers of a peripheral nerve.
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| nerve | extremely irritating to the nerves |
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| nerve | marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances) |
| nerve | lacking strength |
| nerve | in a composed and unconcerned manner |
| nerve | fearless self-possession in the face of danger |
| nerve | once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America |
| nerve | control of your emotions |
| nerve | an uneasy state |
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