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Hypnotism :: Hypnotism (n.) A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body..

Wallerian Degeneration :: Wallerian degeneration () A form of degeneration occurring in nerve fibers as a result of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who published an account of it in 1850..

Ventral :: Ventral (a.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal; abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to dorsal..

Neurography :: Neurography (n.) A description of the nerves.

Incito-motor :: Incito-motor (a.) Inciting to motion; -- applied to that action which, in the case of muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor..

Axillary :: Axillary (a.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve..

Smell :: Smell (v. t.) The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.

Sinew :: Sinew (n.) Muscle; nerve.

Neurotic :: Neurotic (n.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.

Respiratory :: Respiratory (a.) Of or pertaining to respiration; serving for respiration; as, the respiratory organs; respiratory nerves; the respiratory function; respiratory changes..

Cubital :: Cubital (a.) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle..

Regeneration :: Regeneration (n.) The union of parts which have been severed, so that they become anatomically perfect; as, the regeneration of a nerve..

Rib :: Rib (n.) The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf..

Inhibitory-motor :: Inhibitory-motor (a.) A term applied to certain nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which motor impressions issue..

Retinerved :: Retinerved (a.) Having reticulated veins.

Fragrant :: Fragrant (a.) Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.

Stimulation :: Stimulate (v. t.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity..

Medullated :: Medullated (a.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated nerve fiber..

Unicostate :: Unicostate (a.) Having a single rib or strong nerve running upward from the base; -- said of a leaf.

Tetanomotor :: Tetanomotor (n.) An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.

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