Neurogenic (redirected from neurogenic hyperthermia)

neurogenic /neu·ro·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik)

1. forming nervous tissue.

2. originating in the nervous system or from a lesion in the nervous system.

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neu·ro·gen·ic (nr-jnk) or neu·ro·ge·net·ic (-j-ntk)

adj.

1. Originating in the nerves or nervous tissue.

2. Caused or affected by the nerves or nervous system.

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Neurogenic

Caused by nerves; originating in the nerves.

Mentioned in: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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neurogenic

1. forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy.

2. originating in the nervous system.

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neurogenic atrophy

wasting of a muscle due to damage to its peripheral nerve supply.

neurogenic colic

colic in the horse, caused by stimulation of nerve supply to intestine by verminous aneurysm. Colic is spasmodic.

neurogenic hyperthermia

elevation of body temperature due to a lesion, e.g. spontaneous hemorrhage, in the hypothalamus.

neurogenic lung edema

pulmonary edema as a consequence of acute brain injury.

neurogenic muscular atrophy

see neurogenic atrophy (above).

neurogenic myopathy

the muscle lesions resulting from interruption of its nerve supply.