causal agent cause causal agency | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
alkylating agent | an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer |
alpha blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder |
anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic agent anaesthetic agent | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
antifungal antifungal agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic agent | any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic agent | a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) |
antiviral antiviral agent antiviral drug | any drug that destroys viruses |
beta blocker beta-blocking agent beta-adrenergic blocker beta-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia, decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system |
blocker blocking agent | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
cleansing agent cleanser cleaner | a preparation used in cleaning something |
immunogen immunizing agent | any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body |
major tranquilizer major tranquillizer major tranquilliser antipsychotic drug antipsychotic agent antipsychotic neuroleptic drug neuroleptic agent neuroleptic | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
psychotropic agent | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness |
thrombolytic thrombolytic agent clot buster | a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety agent ataractic drug ataractic agent ataractic | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
boldness nerve brass face cheek | impudent aggressiveness, I couldn't believe her boldness, he had the effrontery to question my honesty |
heart mettle nerve spunk | the courage to carry on, he kept fighting on pure spunk, you haven't got the heart for baseball |
nerve plexus | a network of intersecting nerves |
nervous tissue nerve tissue | tissue composed of neurons |
center centre nerve center nerve centre | a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process, in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere |
nerve fiber nerve fibre | a threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
medullated nerve fiber myelinated nerve fiber | a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin |
nerve cell neuron | a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses |
motor neuron efferent neuron motor nerve fiber motoneuron | a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord |
nerve ending nerve end | the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse |
free nerve ending | microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor |
nerve nervus | any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
motor nerve efferent nerve efferent | a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands |
sensory nerve afferent nerve afferent | a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
nerve pathway tract nerve tract pathway | a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain |
cranial nerve | any of the paired nerves that originate in the brain stem |
depressor depressor nerve | any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves |
olfactory nerve nervii olfactorii first cranial nerve | a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa |
optic nerve nervus opticus second cranial nerve optic tract | the cranial nerve that serves the retina |
oculomotor oculomotor nerve nervus oculomotorius third cranial nerve | supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye |
trochlear trochlear nerve trochlearis fourth cranial nerve | either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes |
trigeminal trigeminal nerve trigeminus nervus trigeminus fifth cranial nerve | the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication |
abducent abducent nerve abducens abducens nerve nervus abducens sixth cranial nerve | a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye |
facial facial nerve nervus facialis seventh cranial nerve | cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles |
acoustic nerve auditory nerve vestibulocochlear nerve nervus vestibulocochlearis eighth cranial nerve | a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea |
glossopharyngeal nerve nervus glossopharyngeus ninth cranial nerve | sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue, motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx, includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion |
vagus vagus nerve nervus vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric nerve tenth cranial nerve wandering nerve | a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera |
accessory nerve spinal accessory nervus accessorius eleventh cranial nerve | arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve |
hypoglossal hypoglossal nerve nervus hypoglosus twelfth cranial nerve | supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles |
radial nerve nervus radialis musculospiral nerve | largest branch of the brachial plexus, extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles |
splanchnic nerve | any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels |
solar plexus coeliac plexus plexus celiacus abdominal nerve plexus | a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach |
sciatic nerve nervus ischiadicus | arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves |
femoral nerve nervus femoralis anterior crural nerve | one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh |
saphenous nerve nervus saphenus | a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot |