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neurogenic
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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.

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.

Neurogenic
Caused by nerves; originating in the nerves.

neurogenic
[-jen′ik]
Etymology: Gk, neuron + genesis, origin
1 pertaining to the formation of nervous tissue.
2 pertaining to the stimulation of nervous energy.
3 originating in the nervous system.

neurogenic [noor″o-jen´ik]
1. forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy.
2. originating in the nervous system.

neurogenic
1. forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy.
2. originating in the nervous system.

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.

neurogenic
adjective Originating in nervous tissue; relating to nerves; forming nervous tissue


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