| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| anxious |
feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| brain |
the organ inside the skull of humans and animals. The brain is the main part of the central nervous system. It controls the body's movements and activities and is the center of thought, memory, and feelings. [1/3 definitions] |
| caffeine |
a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some sodas. Caffeine stimulates the heart and nervous system and can cause a person to stay awake and alert. |
| disturb |
to make nervous or uneasy; to trouble. [1/3 definitions] |
| edgy |
nervous or impatient; on edge. |
| epilepsy |
a nervous system disorder that causes convulsions and unconsciousness. |
| fiddle |
to move the fingers or hands without purpose or in a nervous way to fix or adjust something. [1/4 definitions] |
| fidget |
to move in a nervous or restless way. [1/2 definitions] |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. [2 definitions] |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. [1/4 definitions] |
| giggle |
to laugh in a silly or nervous way. [2 definitions] |
| high-strung |
very nervous; easily upset; usually tense. |
| on edge |
nervous or anxious; full of worry. |
| pain |
physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong. [1/5 definitions] |
| paralysis |
a loss of feeling in or the ability to move a body part. Paralysis is caused by injury or disease of the nervous system. |
| polio |
a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. |
| poliomyelitis |
a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis. |
| reflex |
a response or reaction of the body that is not chosen or controlled by conscious thought. A reflex occurs when the nervous system reacts to a stimulus. [1/3 definitions] |
| spook |
(informal) to frighten or cause to be nervous. [1/2 definitions] |
| uneasy |
not comfortable; nervous. [1/2 definitions] |