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Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic degeneration. Systematic theology. See under Theology.

A band; a structural line; -- applied to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain.

A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protraced dancing to appropriate music. [Written also tarentism.]

Full of tendons; sinewy; as, nervous and tendinous parts of the body.

A mass of nervous matter on either side of the third ventricle of the brain; -- called also optic thalamus.

or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system.

ties, namely, that of the head, the chest, and the abdomen; -- applied to the sympathetic nervous system.

A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn. [Colloq.]

A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense. A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. L'Estrange.

ly alternating movements of flexion and extension of the wrist, produced in some cases of nervous disease by suddenly bending the hand back upon the forearm. -- Wrist drop (Med.), paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand, affecting the hand so that when an attempt is made to hold it out in line with the forearm w…