Neuroendocrine
the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
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Also called Merkel cell carcinoma. An uncommon but highly malignant skin tumor that characteristically starts in a sun-exposed area in a lightskinned person over 60 as a firm painless shiny lump that can be red, pink, or blue and range in size from less than a quarter of an inch (a half cm) to more […]
- Neuroendocrinology
A branch of medicine concerned with the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. The nervous and endocrine systems often act together to regulate the physiologic processes of the human body.
- Neuroepithelial
Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells that serve in the reception of external stimuli. Neuroepithelial tissue is found in the ear, nose, and tongue.
- Neurofibromatosis
neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).
- Neurofibromatosis type 1
NF1, a genetic disorder characterized by a number of remarkable skin findings including multiple cafe au lait (coffee with milk) spots, multiple benign tumors called neurofibromas on the skin, plexiform neurofibromas (thick and misshapen nerves due to the abnormal growth of cells and tissues that cover the nerve), and freckles in the armpit and groin. […]