| nervi |
Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
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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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| nervous breakdown |
Although not a medical term, the phrase "nervous breakdown" is often used by laymen to describe a sudden and acute attack of mental illness—for instance, clinical depression or anxiety disorder—in a previously outwardly healthy person. Breakdowns are the result of chronic and unrelenting nervous strain, and not a sign of weakness. Like any machine, the human body will start to malfunction when put under too much stress. ...
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| nerve block |
A procedure in which medicine is injected directly into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain.
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