nerve
111nerve deafness — n hearing loss or impairment resulting from injury to or loss of function of the organ of Corti or the auditory nerve called also perceptive deafness compare CENTRAL DEAFNESS, CONDUCTION DEAFNESS * * * neural deafness neural hearing …
112nerve gas — n an organophosphate chemical weapon that interferes with normal nerve transmission and induces intense bronchial spasm with resulting inhibition of respiration compare WAR GAS * * * any gas that disrupts the normal functioning of nerves and thus …
113nerve of Lancisi — nerve of Lan·ci·si län chē zē n either of a pair of longitudinal elevations near the middle line of the upper surface of the corpus callosum Lancisi Giovanni Maria (1654 1720) Italian physician. The foremost Italian physician of his time, Lancisi …
114nerve of Wrisberg — nerve of Wris·berg riz .bərg,Ger vris .berk n 1) NERVUS INTERMEDIUS 2) a small nerve of the upper arm arising from the brachial plexus and distributed esp. to the skin of the medial side H. A. Wrisberg see CARTILAGE OF WRISBERG …
115nerve trunk — n a bundle of nerve fibers enclosed in a connective tissue sheath …
116nerve agent — nerve agents N MASS A nerve agent is a chemical weapon that affects people s nervous systems …
117nerve ending — nerve endings N COUNT: usu pl Your nerve endings are the millions of points on the surface of your body and inside it which send messages to your brain when you feel sensations such as heat, cold, and pain …
118nerve gas — nerve gases N MASS Nerve gas is a poisonous gas used in war as a weapon …
119nerve-racking — nerve wracking UK / US or nerve racking UK [ˈnɜː(r)v ˌrækɪŋ] / US [ˈnɜrvˌrækɪŋ] adjective making you very nervous or worried …
120nerve-wracking — UK / US or nerve racking UK [ˈnɜː(r)v ˌrækɪŋ] / US [ˈnɜrvˌrækɪŋ] adjective making you very nervous or worried …
