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NEUROSURGERY

is an umbrella term used to describe any surgical procedure that involves working on the brain, spinal cord or peripheral

NEUROTRANSMITTER

such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, glutamate and glycine are all members of the family of chemical substances which are secreted by

NICOTINE

was first isolated from the tobacco plant in 1828 and was then named after the French diplomat, Jean Nicot, who

NIRVANA

is referred to in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, Nirvana is a state of liberation or illumination, whereas in

NOCICEPTIVE REFLEX

is triggered as a defensive reflex when the organism believes it is in danger.

NOISE CONDITIONS

affect the public and can be any sound producing machinery from traffic to jet booms.

NOMINATIVE SELF

in the context of psychology, the normative self or I is compared and contrasted with the empirical self me.

NONCCNTRAL CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION

a chi-square distribution wherein the noncentrality parameter isn't equivalent to zero.

NONDIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPY

a type of play therapy based on the standard which a youth has the capacity to revise their own outlooks

NONMONOTONIC LOGIC

a mathematical reasoning system wherein data formerly thought to be accurate can be amended and removed in the light of

NONSENSE SYLLABLE

postulated by Hermann Ebbinghaus, any three-letter non-word utilized in acquisition and memory analyses to study the acquisition of objects which

NONVERBAL TEST, NONLINEAR

depicting any union between two variables (.V and V') which can't be expressed in the type Y

NORMAL-PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS (NPH)

hydrocephalus correlated with ventricular enlargement but average intracranial pressure. most frequently seen in older adults, the state often reaps advantages

NOSOLOGICAL APPROACH

an approach which centers upon the naming and categorizing of illnesses or dysfunctions coupled with the awareness of pathognomonic signs/symptoms

NUBILE

1. depicting a girl or young female who is of marrying age, ready for such a commitment, or currently experiencing

NUCLEUS GRACILIS

the nucleus inside the medulla oblongata which is the end of the gracile fasciculus within the dorsal columns of the

NURSE'S AIDE

a individual who works in a hospital or nursing home, has finished at minimum, a brief period of health care

NABILONE

is closely related (chemically) to tetrahydrocannabinol which has been used to manage conditions such as nausea and vomiting in patients

NANOMETER

is used to measure wavelengths of light in the electromagnetic spectrum from 400 to 700,111,11.

NARHC

defines the process of becoming actively involved in the legislative and regulatory process in the U.S. Congress or federal agency.