Glossary - N

Nausea: Feeling sick or queasy and needing to vomit.

Navel: The belly button, otherwise known as the umbilicus.

Neurectomy: The removal of a nerve, can be done to help relieve pain.

Neuropathic pain:Pain caused by damage to the nervous system, which affects its ability to perceive pain. This pain is usually chronic and lasts longer than the time taken for damaged tissue to heal. It can be treated with pain modifiers such as anti-depressants or anti-convulsants. Please see our pain management section for more details.

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