Definition of nervous

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Nervous (a.) Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever..

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Neuromere :: Neuromere (n.) A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system.
Sympathetical :: Sympathetic (a.) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic nervious system or some part of it; as, the sympathetic saliva, a modified form of saliva, produced from some of the salivary glands by stimulation of a sympathetic nerve fiber..
Shock :: Shock (n.) A sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or of a port of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, overpowering emotion, or the like..
Hallucination :: Hallucination (n.) The perception of objects which have no reality, or of sensations which have no corresponding external cause, arising from disorder or the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; delusion..
Pellagra :: Pellagra (n.) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy..
Fornix :: Fornix (n.) Esp., two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain..
Internuncial :: Internuncial (a.) Communicating or transmitting impressions between different parts of the body; -- said of the nervous system.
Nervine :: Nervine (a.) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
Neurology :: Neurology (n.) The branch of science which treats of the nervous system.
Systematically :: Systematical (a.) Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic degeneration..
Pith :: Pith (v. t.) To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal..
Endophragma :: Endophragma (n.) A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain Crustacea.
Homogangliate :: Homogangliate (a.) Having the ganglia of the nervous system symmetrically arranged, as in certain invertebrates; -- opposed to heterogangliate..
Demulcent :: Demulcent (n.) A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents..
Pithy :: Pithy (superl.) Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.
Tarantism :: Tarantism (n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music..
Neuro-epidermal :: Neuro-epidermal (a.) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epiderms; as, the neuroepidermal, or epiblastic, layer of the blastoderm..
Fidget :: Fidget (n.) A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria..
Innerve :: Innerve (v. t.) To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate..
Innervation :: Innervation (n.) Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs..
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