Neurospast Neu"ro·spast noun [ Latin neurospaston , Greek ...,
from ... drawn by strings.] A puppet. [ R.] Dr. H. More.
Neurotic Neu·rot"ic adjective [ Greek ... nerve.] 1. Of or
pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a
neurotic disease. 2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the
nerves. Neurotic Neu·rot"ic noun 1. A disease seated in the
nerves. 2. (Medicine) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly
directed to the great nerve centers. » Neurotic as a class
include all those poisons whose mains action is upon the brain
and spinal cord. They may be divided three orders: ( a )
Cerebral neurotics , or those which affect the brain only. ( b )
Spinal neurotics , or tetanics , those which affect the spinal
cord. ( c ) Cerebro-spinal neurotics , or those which affect
both brain and spinal cord. Neurotome Neu"ro·tome noun [ See
Neurotomy .] 1. An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
2. (Anat.) A neuromere. Neurotomical Neu`ro·tom"ic·al adjective
Of or pertaining to neurotomy. Neurotomis