15-letter words containing n, o, u, r
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- neurodepressive — (of a drug) depressing nerve-cell function.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- neuroembryology — the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- neurohypophyses — Plural form of neurohypophysis.
- neurohypophysis — See under pituitary gland.
- neuroimmunology — a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.
- neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuroprosthesis — A prosthesis used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
- neurotoxicology — the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
- nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
- new york minute — a very short time.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- no-cut contract — a professional athlete's contract guaranteeing that he or she will remain on the team's roster for a specified time.
- nomex underwear — /noh'meks uhn'-der-weir/ [Usenet] Synonym asbestos longjohns, used mostly in auto-related mailing lists and newsgroups. NOMEX underwear is an actual product available on the racing equipment market, used as a fire resistance measure and required in some racing series.
- non prosequitur — a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when the plaintiff does not appear in court to prosecute it.
- non-carnivorous — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- non-concurrence — refusal or failure to concur.
- non-contractual — of, relating to, or secured by a contract.
- non-contributor — a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- non-manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- non-requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
- non-utilitarian — pertaining to or consisting in utility.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonarchitecture — a building not designed according to accepted modes of architecture
- nonattributable — not capable of being attributed to a particular source or cause
- nonbureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
- noncomputerized — not computerized or controlled by computers