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—GIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A disease caused by coenurosis of the brain, most commonly found in sheep and canids.
—PIALNS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord.
—ALBAS[n. -S] · the white substance of the brain
—BODY—[v. BODIED, BODYING, BODIES] · to give form to / ----- { bod body § bodies bods § bodied bodies body bodying § bodied }
—DOPAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
—GYRI—[n. -RI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
AHEADSY[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
—PIAL—[a.] · pertaining to a pia «a membrane of the brain»
—PIAS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord.
—PONS—[n. PONTES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.
—ALBAS—[n. -S] · the white substance of the brain
—BRAINSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.
—DURAL—[a.] · of the dura mater «a brain membrane»
—FAINTS[a. FAINTER°, FAINTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
—GYRUS—[n. -RI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
—PRIONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
—AGYRIAS[n. -S] The smooth appearance of the brain in cases of lissencephaly.
—BRAINS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of brain
—BRAINY—[a. BRAINIER, BRAINIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Of or relating to the brain.
—CORTEX—[n. -TICES or -TEXES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
—GLIOMAS[n. -MAS or -MATA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tumour that arises from glial cells in the brain or spinal cord
—INSULAER[n. -LAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.
—LIMBIC—[a.] · pertaining to a system of the brain
—MEMORY—[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
—MENINX—[n. -NINGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
—NODDLEDS[v. -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
—PINEALS[n. -S] · a gland in the brain
—PONTES—[n. PONTES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.
—PSYOPS—[n.] · noncombative military operations to influence the enemy's state of mind
—RETINAELS[n. -NAS or -NAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
—STURDY—[a. -DIER, -DIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A disease caused by a coenurus infestation in the brain of an animal, especially a sheep or canid; coenurosis.
—SULCUS—[n. -CI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.
—VERMES—[n. -MES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.
—VERMIS—[n. -MES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.
—VISCUS—[n. -CERA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.
—APHASIACS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
—BLINDED—[a. BLINDER°, BLINDEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Deprived of sight in a way that is or may be permanent, by damage to the eyes or brain.
—BRAINED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Having a particular kind or number of brain.
—CAROTIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.
AECAUDATEDS[n. -S] · a basal ganglion of the brain
—CEREBRAL[n. -BRUMS or -BRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
—CHOLINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂CH₂OHX⁻. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation.
—CONCUSS—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
—CRANIUMS[n. -NIUMS or -NIA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
—FELLATEDS[v. -LATED, -LATING, -LATES] · to perform fellatio
—INSULAE—[n. -LAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.
—PALLIAL—[a.] · pertaining to a part of the brain
—PINEALS—[n. -S] · a gland in the brain
—STRIATAL[n. -TA] · a mass of nervous tissue within the brain - STRIATAL [a.] (=striatal)
—THALAMIC[n. -MI] · a part of the brain - THALAMIC [a.]
—UTRICLES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The larger of the two fluid-filled cavities forming part of the membranous labyrinth in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule) and into which the semicircular canals open. It contains hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
—WETWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The human brain or mind, often specifically as a computing element. Adapted as a biological parallel to hardware and software. It also used less commonly to refer to other organic or biological matter in the same context. In frequent use in the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction.
—AGRAPHIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
—AMYGDALAE[n. -LAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
—APPESTATS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The area of the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) supposed to control appetite and regulate food intake
—BRAINIACS[n. -S] · a very intelligent person
—BRAINING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of brain
—BRAINISH—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Neurological; concerning the brain and nervous system.
—BRAINPANS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The brain or mind.
—CAUDATES—[n. -S] · a basal ganglion of the brain
ACEPHALIC—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Of or relating to the brain.
—CEREBRALS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
—CEREBRIC—[n. -BRUMS or -BRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, pertaining to, or derived from the brain; cerebral.
—CEREBRUMS[n. -BRUMS or -BRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
—CLAUSTRAL[n. -TRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
—CORTICAL—[n. -TICES or -TEXES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
—DEMENTIALS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
—ENDBRAINS[n. -S] · a part of the brain
—ENDOCASTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cast made of the mould formed by the impression the brain makes on the inside of the neurocranium, providing a replica of the brain with most of the details of its outer surface.
—EPENDYMAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
—FLATLINEDRS[v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
—GLAUCOMAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.
—LOBOTOMY—[n. -MIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
—MENINGES—[n. -NINGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
—MIDBRAINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
—PEABRAINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The brain of such a person.
—PREMOTOR—[a.] · pertaining to a part of the frontal lobe of the brain
—PULVINAR—[n. -NI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.
—SENSORIAL[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The brain or mind in relation to the senses.
—SPLENIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.
—STRIATAL—[n. -TA] · a mass of nervous tissue within the brain - STRIATAL [a.] (=striatal)
—STRIATUM—[n. -TA] · a mass of nervous tissue within the brain - STRIATAL [a.] (=striatal)
—THALAMIC—[n. -MI] · a part of the brain - THALAMIC [a.]
—THALAMUS—[n. -MI] · a part of the brain - THALAMIC [a.]
—WETWARES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The human brain or mind, often specifically as a computing element. Adapted as a biological parallel to hardware and software. It also used less commonly to refer to other organic or biological matter in the same context. In frequent use in the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction.
—AMBLYOPIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
—ASTROCYTES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
—BIRDBRAINS[n. -S] · (informal) a foolish or unintelligent person
—BRAINCASES[n. -S] · the part of the cranium that protects the brain
—BRAINLESS—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Having no brain.
—BRAINSICK—[a.] · © disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless
—BRAINWASH—[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] · to effect a radical change in the ideas and beliefs of (a person), esp~ by methods based on isolation, sleeplessness, hunger, extreme discomfort, pain, and the alternation of kindness and cruelty
—BRAINWAVES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
—CARBIDOPAS[n. -S] A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues…
—CEREBELLAR[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © the large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action
—CEREBRATEDS[v. -BRATED, -BRATING, -BRATES] · © to exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action
—CEREBRUMS—[n. -BRUMS or -BRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
—CHOKEHOLDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
—CLAUSTRUM—[n. -TRA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
—CONCUSSED—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
—CONCUSSES—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
—DYNORPHINS[n. -S] · an opioid peptide produced in the brain, used as a form of pain relief and in the treatment of cocaine addiction
—DYSPHASIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
—DYSPHASICS[n. -S] · Derivative of dysphasia «a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion»
—ECHOLALIAS[n. -S] · (psychiatry) the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia
—ECHOLALIC—[a.] · Derivative of echolalia «(psychiatry) the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia»
—ENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
—ENDBRAINS—[n. -S] · a part of the brain
—ENDORPHINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
—ENGRAMMIC—[a.] · Derivative of engram «(psychology) the physical basis of an individual memory in the brain»
—FLATLINED—[v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
—FLATLINERS[n. -S] · (informal) a person whose cardiac or brain activity registers as a flatline, and who is therefore dead
—FLATLINES—[v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
—FOREBRAINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
—HEADPIECES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The head; the brain.
—HINDBRAINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
—LAMEBRAINS[n. -S] · (informal) a stupid or slow-witted person
—LOBECTOMY—[n. -MIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
—MIDBRAINS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
—NEOCORTEX—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
—NEUROGLIALS[n. -S] · © the delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord
—NEUROLOGY—[n. -GIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.
—PHRENITIS—[n. -TISES or -TIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
—PSYCHOSIS—[n. -CHOSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
—SENSORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The brain or mind in relation to the senses.
—SEROTONINS[n. -S] · a compound that occurs in the brain, intestines, and blood platelets and acts as a neurotransmitter~, as well as inducing vasoconstriction~ and contraction of smooth muscle; 5-hydroxytryptamine~ (5HT)
—STATOLITHS[n. -S] · Also called: otolith. any of the granules of calcium carbonate occurring in a statocyst: movement of statoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates hair cells, which convey the information to the brain by nerve fibres
—SUBCORTEX—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
—TENTORIAL—[a.] · (anatomy) related to the tough membrane in the brain
—VENTRICLES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] One of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain, that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.
—ANANDAMIDES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (such as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (such as tetrahydrocannabinol) derived from cannabis.
—ANESTHESIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
—ASTROCYTES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
—BRAINCASES—[n. -S] · the part of the cranium that protects the brain
—BRAINCHILD—[n. -CHILDREN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person or group of people, an organization, etc.
—BRAINPOWERS[n. -S] · intelligence; mental ability
—CEREBELLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © the large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action
—CEREBRALLY—[b.] · Derivative of cerebral «of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain»
—CEREBRATED—[v. -BRATED, -BRATING, -BRATES] · © to exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action
—CEREBRATES—[v. -BRATED, -BRATING, -BRATES] · © to exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action
—CHIASMATIC—[a.] · (anatomy) relating to the intersection of the optic nerve fibres at the bottom of the brain
—CONCUSSING—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.
—CORTICALLY—[b.] · Derivative of cortex «(anatomy) the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum (cerebral cortex) or the outer part of the kidney (renal cortex)»
—CRACKBRAINS[n. -S] · a person who is insane
—DYNORPHINS—[n. -S] · an opioid peptide produced in the brain, used as a form of pain relief and in the treatment of cocaine addiction
—DYSPHASIAS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
—DYSPHASICS—[n. -S] · Derivative of dysphasia «a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion»
—ECHOLALIAS—[n. -S] · (psychiatry) the tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person: can occur in cases of brain damage, mental retardation, and schizophrenia
—EFFERENTLY—[b.] · Derivative of efferent «carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp~ from the brain or spinal cord Compare afferent»
—ENCEPHALONS[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
—ENDORPHINS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
—ENKEPHALINS[n. -S] · a chemical occurring in the brain, having effects similar to those of morphine
—ENTORHINAL—[b.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to that part of the brain within the rhinal cortex, or to the entorhinal cortex.
—FLATLINERS—[n. -S] · (informal) a person whose cardiac or brain activity registers as a flatline, and who is therefore dead
—FLATLINING—[v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
—FLUOXETINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
—FOREBRAINS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
—HEMIPLEGICS[n. -S] · Derivative of hemiplegia «paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain Compare paraplegia, quadriplegia»
—HINDBRAINS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
—LATERALIZEDS[v. -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To localize a function to either the left or right side of the brain
—MENINGIOMAS[n. -MATA or -MAS] · a tumour of the meninges of the brain that grows slowly and is usually benign, although it can be malignant
—MENINGITIC—[a.] · Derivative of meningitis «inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection»
—MENINGITIS—[n. -TIDES] · © inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord
—NEUROGLIAS—[n. -S] · © the delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord
—PAROXETINES[n. -S] · an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action: used for treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and panic disorder. Formula: C19H20FNO3
—PHRENOLOGY—[n. -GIES] · © the science of the special functions of the several parts of the brain, or of the supposed connection between the various faculties of the mind and particular organs in the brain
—SENSORIUMS—[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The brain or mind in relation to the senses.
—SEROTONINS—[n. -S] · a compound that occurs in the brain, intestines, and blood platelets and acts as a neurotransmitter~, as well as inducing vasoconstriction~ and contraction of smooth muscle; 5-hydroxytryptamine~ (5HT)
—STATOLITHS—[n. -S] · Also called: otolith. any of the granules of calcium carbonate occurring in a statocyst: movement of statoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates hair cells, which convey the information to the brain by nerve fibres
—VALLECULAR—[a.] · Derivative of vallecula «(anatomy) any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain»
—VENTRICLES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] One of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain, that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.
—ANANDAMIDES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (such as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (such as tetrahydrocannabinol) derived from cannabis.
—ANENCEPHALY—[n. -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
—ASTROCYTOMAS[n. -MATA or -MAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
—BRAINTEASERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A problem or puzzle devised to exercise the brain and mind.
—CEREBELLUMS—[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © the large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action
—CEREBRATING—[v. -BRATED, -BRATING, -BRATES] · © to exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action
—CEREBRATIONS[n. -S] · © action of the brain, whether conscious or unconscious
—ENKEPHALINS—[n. -S] · a chemical occurring in the brain, having effects similar to those of morphine
—FLUOXETINES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
—GLUCOKINASES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
—HAREBRAINED—[a.] · rash, foolish, or badly thought out
—HEMIPLEGICS—[n. -S] · Derivative of hemiplegia «paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain Compare paraplegia, quadriplegia»
—HYPOTHALAMIC[n. -MI] · a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions
—INFUNDIBULAR[n. -LA] · © a funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes
—INTRATHECAL—[a.] · (medicine) occurring within, or introduced into, the space between the layers of tissue which cover the spinal cord, or the space between the layers of tissue which cover the brain
—LOBECTOMIES—[n. -MIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
—MENINGIOMAS—[n. -MATA or -MAS] · a tumour of the meninges of the brain that grows slowly and is usually benign, although it can be malignant
—NEOCORTEXES—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
—NEOCORTICES—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
—NEUROLEPTICS[n. -S] · capable of affecting the brain, esp~ by reducing the intensity of nerve function; tranquillizing
—PALLIDOTOMY—[n. PALLIDOTOMIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.
—PAROXETINES—[n. -S] · an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action: used for treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and panic disorder. Formula: C19H20FNO3
—PHRENITIDES—[n. -TISES or -TIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
—PHRENITISES—[n. -TISES or -TIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
—RATTLEBRAINS[n. -S] · (archaic, informal) a foolish and talkative person
—SPHINGOSINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue
—SUBCORTEXES—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
—SUBCORTICAL—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
—SUBCORTICES—[n. -TEXES or -TICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
—SYNAPTOSOMES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized.
—ANENCEPHALIC—[a.] · © alt. of Anencephalous~ «Without a brain; brainless»
—BRAINWASHINGS[n. -S] · Derivative of brainwash «to effect a radical change in the ideas and beliefs of (a person), esp~ by methods based on isolation, sleeplessness, hunger, extreme discomfort, pain, and the alternation of kindness and cruelty»
—CEREBRATIONS—[n. -S] · © action of the brain, whether conscious or unconscious
—DIENCEPHALIC—[a.] · Derivative of diencephalon «the part of the brain that includes the basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, and associated areas»
—DIENCEPHALONS[n. -LA or -LONS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
—ENCEPHALITIC—[a.] · Derivative of encephalitis «inflammation of the brain»
—ENCEPHALITIS—[n. -LITIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Inflammation of the brain.
—GLIOBLASTOMAS[n. -MATA or -MAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A fast-growing, malignant tumor of the brain.
—HYDROCEPHALY—[n. -LIES] · Derivative of hydrocephalus «accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain because its normal outlet has been blocked by congenital malformation or disease. In infancy it usually results in great enlargement of the head Nontechnical name: water on the brain»
—HYPOTHALAMIC—[a.] · Derivative of hypothalamus «a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions»
—HYPOTHALAMUS—[n. -MI] · a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions
—INFUNDIBULUM—[n. -LA] · © a funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes
—INTRACRANIAL—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.
—MENINGIOMATA—[n. -MATA or -MAS] · a tumour of the meninges of the brain that grows slowly and is usually benign, although it can be malignant
—MENINGITIDES—[n. -TIDES] · © inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord
—MENINGITISES—† © inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord [n. -TIDES]
—MESENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
—METENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] · © the posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain~. Sometimes abbreviated to meten~
—MICROCEPHALY—[n. -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.
—NEUROBIOLOGY—[n. -GIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.
—NEUROIMAGINGS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The generation of images showing activity in the nervous system, usually and especially brain activity.
—NEUROLEPTICS—[n. -S] · capable of affecting the brain, esp~ by reducing the intensity of nerve function; tranquillizing
—NEUROMELANINS[n. -S] A dark pigment present in parts of the brain
—PHRENOLOGIES—[n. -GIES] · © the science of the special functions of the several parts of the brain, or of the supposed connection between the various faculties of the mind and particular organs in the brain
—SCATTERBRAINS[n. -S] · a person who is incapable of serious thought or concentration
—ANENCEPHALIES—[n. -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
—BROMOCRIPTINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
—CEREBROSPINAL—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
—CHONDROCRANIA—[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · (medicine) the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain
—CONNECTIONISMS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several fields of psychology that model brain processes in terms of interconnected networks.
—DECEREBRATIONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of decerebrating; the elimination of cerebral brain function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brain stem, or severing certain arteries in the brain stem.
—ENCEPHALOGRAMS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
—HYDROCEPHALUS—[n. -LUSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.
—INTRATHECALLY—[b.] · (medicine) into the space between the layers of tissue which cover the spinal cord, or into the space between the layers of tissue which cover the brain
—IONTOPHORESES—[n. -RESES] · (biochemistry) a technique for studying neurotransmitters~ in the brain by the application of experimental solutions to the tissues through fine glass electrodes
—IONTOPHORESIS—[n. -RESES] · (biochemistry) a technique for studying neurotransmitters~ in the brain by the application of experimental solutions to the tissues through fine glass electrodes
—LISSENCEPHALY—[n.] The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.
—MESENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
—METENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain~. Sometimes abbreviated to meten~
—MYELENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.
—NEUROCHEMICALS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity
—PERSEVERATIONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder.
—POLIOMYELITIS—[n. -TIDES] · an acute infectious viral disease, esp~ affecting children. In its paralytic form (acute anterior poliomyelitis) the brain and spinal cord are involved, causing weakness, paralysis, and wasting of muscle Often shortened to: polio Also called: infantile paralysis / ----- { polio poliomyelitis § poliomyelitides polios }
—PROSENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] · © the anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain
—PSYCHOSURGERY—[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.
—RHINENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the brain involved with olfaction.
—TELENCEPHALONS[n. -LA or -LONS] The anterior part of the forebrain
—CHONDROCRANIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · (medicine) the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain
—CONNECTIONISMS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several fields of psychology that model brain processes in terms of interconnected networks.
—CRANIOCEREBRAL—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to the skull and the brain
—DECEREBRATIONS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of decerebrating; the elimination of cerebral brain function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brain stem, or severing certain arteries in the brain stem.
—ENCEPHALITIDES—[n. -LITIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Inflammation of the brain.
—ENCEPHALOGRAMS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
—ENCEPHALOPATHY—[n. -THIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of various conditions affecting the brain.
—HYDROCEPHALIES—[n. -LIES] · Derivative of hydrocephalus «accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain because its normal outlet has been blocked by congenital malformation or disease. In infancy it usually results in great enlargement of the head Nontechnical name: water on the brain»
—LATERALIZATIONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
—LEUKODYSTROPHY—[n. -PHIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
—MYELENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.
—NEURODIVERSITY—[n.] The variety of configurations of the brain.
—NEUROSECRETIONS[n. -S] · the secretion by certain nerve cells in the brain of biologically active substances, such as hormones, into the bloodstream
—PHENETHYLAMINES[n. -S] An aromatically substituted aliphatic amine.
—PROSENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain
—PSYCHOCHEMICALS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Any chemical having a psychological effect on the brain.
—PSYCHOSURGICAL—[a.] · Derivative of psychosurgery «any surgical procedure on the brain, such as a frontal lobotomy, to relieve serious mental disorders»
—RHINENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of the brain involved with olfaction.
—RHOMBENCEPHALA—[n. -LA] · the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata~ Nontechnical name: hindbrain Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon
—SCATTERBRAINED—[a.] · exhibiting or characterized by lack of serious thought or concentration; disorganized; silly
—CEREBROVASCULAR—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain.
—CHONDROCRANIUMS—[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · (medicine) the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain
—ENCEPHALOGRAPHY—[n. -PHIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An X-ray examination of the brain in which air replaces some of the cerebrospinal fluid to act as a contrast medium
—HEMISPHERECTOMY—[n. -MIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.
—HYDROCEPHALUSES—[n. -LUSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue.
—LATERALIZATIONS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
—LISSENCEPHALIES—† The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain. [n.]
—MEDULLOBLASTOMA—[n. -MAS or -MATA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A malignant type of brain tumour that originates in the cerebellum
—NEUROBIOLOGICAL—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to neurobiology, the biological study of nerve and brain function.
—NEUROPLASTICITY—[n. -TIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.
—NEUROPSYCHOLOGY—[n. -GIES] · the study of the effects of brain damage on behaviour and the mind
—NEUROSECRETIONS—[n. -S] · the secretion by certain nerve cells in the brain of biologically active substances, such as hormones, into the bloodstream
—PARASYMPATHETIC—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.
—POLIOMYELITIDES—[n. -TIDES] · an acute infectious viral disease, esp~ affecting children. In its paralytic form (acute anterior poliomyelitis) the brain and spinal cord are involved, causing weakness, paralysis, and wasting of muscle Often shortened to: polio Also called: infantile paralysis / ----- { polio poliomyelitis § poliomyelitides polios }
—PSYCHOSURGERIES—[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.
—RHOMBENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata~ Nontechnical name: hindbrain Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon

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