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necrosis Tweet Definition of necrosis Like Definition of necrosis on Facebook
noun (pl=necroses)
  1. (pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury or disease.
     
neonatal Tweet Definition of neonatal Like Definition of neonatal on Facebook
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.
     
neonate Tweet Definition of neonate Like Definition of neonate on Facebook
noun 
  1. A newborn infant.
     
neonatology Tweet Definition of neonatology Like Definition of neonatology on Facebook
noun 
  1. (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant.
     
nephrology Tweet Definition of nephrology Like Definition of nephrology on Facebook
noun 
  1. (medicine) the branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys
     
neurogenic Tweet Definition of neurogenic Like Definition of neurogenic on Facebook
adjective 
  1. originating in the nervous system
  2. caused or stimulated by the nervous system
     
neurologist Tweet Definition of neurologist Like Definition of neurologist on Facebook
noun 
  1. A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.
     
neurology Tweet Definition of neurology Like Definition of neurology on Facebook
noun 
  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders.
     
newborn Tweet Definition of newborn Like Definition of newborn on Facebook
noun 
  1. A baby, an infant.
     
nurse Tweet Definition of nurse Like Definition of nurse on Facebook
noun 
  1. (archaic) A wet-nurse.
  2. A woman who takes care of other people"s young.
They hired a to care for their young boy
  1. A person trained to provide care for the sick.
The made her rounds through the hospital ward
verb to nurse
  1. to breast feed
She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.
  1. to care for the sick
She nursed him back to health
  1. to treat kindly and with extra care
She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed
     
necrosis Tweet Definition of necrosis Like Definition of necrosis on Facebook
noun (pl=necroses)
  1. (pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury or disease.
     
neonatal Tweet Definition of neonatal Like Definition of neonatal on Facebook
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.
     
neonate Tweet Definition of neonate Like Definition of neonate on Facebook
noun 
  1. A newborn infant.
     
neonatology Tweet Definition of neonatology Like Definition of neonatology on Facebook
noun 
  1. (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant.
     
nephrology Tweet Definition of nephrology Like Definition of nephrology on Facebook
noun 
  1. (medicine) the branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys
     
neurogenic Tweet Definition of neurogenic Like Definition of neurogenic on Facebook
adjective 
  1. originating in the nervous system
  2. caused or stimulated by the nervous system
     
neurologist Tweet Definition of neurologist Like Definition of neurologist on Facebook
noun 
  1. A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.
     
neurology Tweet Definition of neurology Like Definition of neurology on Facebook
noun 
  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders.
     
newborn Tweet Definition of newborn Like Definition of newborn on Facebook
noun 
  1. A baby, an infant.
     
nurse Tweet Definition of nurse Like Definition of nurse on Facebook
noun 
  1. (archaic) A wet-nurse.
  2. A woman who takes care of other people"s young.
They hired a to care for their young boy
  1. A person trained to provide care for the sick.
The made her rounds through the hospital ward
verb to nurse
  1. to breast feed
She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.
  1. to care for the sick
She nursed him back to health
  1. to treat kindly and with extra care
She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed
     

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