microcircuit fibers
Part of the Borg devices implanted into Jean-Luc Picard's body when he was abducted and surgically altered by the Borg in 2366.
Infiltration of the fibers into Picard's healthy tissue around the Borg implants caused changes in the cellular DNA around the implants and made surgical removal impossible while the implants were active.
(The Best of Both Worlds, Part II [TNG])
mitosis
The ordered process of cell division, whereby one parent cell produces two genetically identical daughter cells.
A similar process was used by the quantum singularity life forms discovered in 2369.
(Timescape [TNG])
motor assist bands
Four centimeter wide straplike devices used with neurologically damaged patients.
The bands provide electrical stimulation to the patient's limbs and help with muscle retraining.
These devices were used to help rehabilitate the Zalkonian called John doe in 2366, following the reattachment of one of his arms.
(Transfigurations [TNG])
myocardial enzyme balance
Medical test used in surgical, particularly cardiac, procedures.
(Samaritan Snare [TNG])
neural calipers
Medical instrument used in surgical procedures.
(Samaritan Snare [TNG])
neural imaging scan
Medical diagnostic scan used to test the acuity of the patient's visual cortex.
Dr. Julian Bashir performed a neural imaging scan on Miles O'Brien when trying to find the cause of his unexplained aphasia in 2369.
(Babel [DS9])
neural implants
The bioelectrical interface between Geordi La Forge's visual cortex and his VISOR.
The devices were implanted bilaterally in the temporal regions of La Forge's skull, and fed into the visual cortex. The external portion of the implant allowed for direct connection of the VISOR to La Forge's head.
(The Mind's Eye [TNG])
neural neutralizer
A device invented by Dr. Simon Van Gelder in 2266 to aid rehabilitation of criminals.
The neutralizer was intended to selectively remove thoughts relating to criminal acts, but was later found to have potentially lethal effects.
(Dagger of the Mind [TOS])
neural output pods
Component of Geordi La Forge's VISOR, the neural output pods transmitted the VISOR's visual data to La Forge's brain.
La Forge and the Romulan Bochra connected the neural output pods of La Forge's VISOR to a tricorder to detect a neutrino beacon when both were trapped on the planet Galorndorn Core in 2366.
(The Enemy [TNG])
neural stimulator
Medical instrument used to increase neural activity in the central nervous system of a humanoid brain.
Dr. Crusher used a neural stimulator in an unsuccessful attempt to revive the gravely injured Natasha Yar after she had been attacked by Armus.
(Skin of Evil [TNG])
Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen stole a neural stimulator from sickbay.
(A Matter of Time [TNG])
neural transducers
Implantable bioelectric devices that received nerve impulses from the brain and transmitted it to affected voluntary muscle groups.
These instruments were used in cases of severe spinal cord damage to give the patient some control over the affected extremities.
(Ethics [TNG])
neurogenetics
Study of the development and genetic replication of neural tissue.
(Ethics [TNG])
neurolink
Emergency medical technique used for the stabilization of patients with brainstem injuries.
Matching neural pads were used. One would be placed on a healthy individual and a matching unit on the patient.
These devices enabled a link to be established from the healthy person's autonomic nervous system to that of the injured patient.
When the Zalkonian named John Doe was discovered in the wreck of a Zalkonian escape pod in 2366, Dr. Crusher used a neurolink with Geordi La Forge to stabilize "John's" nervous system.
(Transfigurations [TNG])
neurosomatic technique
Procedure used on the planet Tilonus IV in an attempt to extract strategic information from Commander William Riker, captured there in 2369.
Using neurosomatic techniques, his captors created a delusional world in which Riker believed he was an inmate at the Tilonus Institute for Mental Disorders.
Riker's subconscious incorporated elements of a play called "Frame of Mind" into this delusional world, allowing Riker's mind to create a defense mechanism against the neurosomatic process.
(Frame of Mind [TNG])
neurotransmitter
Biochemical associated with the propagation of electrical energy between neurons in humanoid nervous systems.
Captain Picard exhibited increased neurotransfitter output on stardate 45944 while under the influence of the Kataan probe.
(The Inner Light [TNG])
Elevated levels of neurotransmitters were found in the cerebral cortexes of Ambassador Ves Alkar's victims, leading Dr. Crusher to suspect the nature of his psychic abuse of these people.
(Man of the People [TNG])
nitrogen narcosis
Also known as "Rapture of the Deep," nitrogen narcosis was a hazard of 20th century Earth deepsea diving. It was caused by the replacement of exygen in oxyhemoglobin with nitrogen. The resultant anoxia produced disorientation, hallucinations, and lack of judgment in the victims.
The phenomenon is similar to temporal narcosis.
(Timescape [TNG])
parthenogenic implant
An artificial device, surgically implanted into a human body.
Jean-Luc Picard had a parthenogenic implant, a bionic heart, that replaced his natural heart after he was stabbed as a young Academy graduate in 2327.
(Samaritan Snare [TNG])
peritoneum
Membrane lining the abdominal cavity in many humanoid species, including Bajorans.
A phaser blast punctured Mullibok's peritoneum, requiring medical care from Dr. Julian Bashir.
(Progress [DS9])
pheromones
Biochemicals secreted by many carbon based life forms, whose scent affects the behavior of other members of the same or similar species.
Certain pheromones control the degree of sexual attractiveness attributed to an individual.
Empathic metamorphs produce highly elevated levels of a substance similar to pheromones during the final stage of their sexual maturation.
(The Perfect Mate [TNG])
phoretic analyzer
Biomedical analysis device used aboard Deep Space Nine.
Dr. Julian Bashir once asked Odo to pour himself into a phoretic analyzer so Bashir could gain a better understanding of the shape shifter's chemistry.
(Dramatis Personae [DS9])
physiostimulator
Medical instrument used to elevate metabolic functions in an impaired individual.
(The Enterprise Incident [TOS])
plasma infusion unit
Medical equipment used aboard Federation starships to dispense fluid and electrolytes.
(Schisms [TNG])
protodynoplaser
Medical instrument in use aboard the Enterprise-D.
The device was used on Zalkonian patient John Doe to stabilize his immune system.
(Transfigurations [TNG])
psychological profile
Complete psychological history required of all Starfleet personnel.
Enterprise crew member Mira Romaine's psychological profile was examined in 2269 when her mind was occupied by the noncorporeal survivors of the planet Zetar.
(The Lights of Zetar [TOS])
psychotricorder
Instrument used to record past memories.
Kirk ordered a 24 hour regressive memory test on Montgomery Scott using a psychotricorder after the chief engineer was accused of murder on the planet Argelius II in 2267, although the test was interrupted when psych technician Karen Tracy was murdered by the malevolent entity occupying Scott's body.
.(Wolf in the Fold [TOS])
pulmonary support unit
Emergency cardiopulmonary support unit in use aboard Federation starships.
(Tapestry [TNG])
quarantine seal
Also called a medical quarantine field.
Forcefield used to isolate potentially hazardous biological specimens in sickbay and other laboratory facilities aboard starships.
(Home Soil [TNG])
A medical quarantine field was used to isolate Willie Potts when he contracted a deadly and contagious parasite from a cove palm fruit in 2367.
(Brothers [TNG])
reflection therapy
Psychiatric technique used on the planet Tilonus IV in which the patient's brain is scanned and images from brain areas that control emotions and memory are projected holographically.
The patient then interacts with holographic images which represent various facets of his personality.
(Frame of Mind [TNG])
REM sleep
In neurophysiology, REM (rapid eye movement) describes a normal state of sleep during which most humanoid dreaming occurs.
The condition is so named because the sleeper's eyes, though closed, will often exhibit rapid movement.
William Riker experienced neural patterns corresponding to REM sleep after being injured on an away mission to the planet Surata IV in 2365.
(Shades of Grey [TNG])
Lack of REM sleep was thought to have caused the psychosis that led the crew of the Brattain to kill each other in 2367.
This lack of REM sleep was apparently caused by attempts at communication by an alien intelligence trapped in a Tyken's Rift.
Contrary to popular belief, the lack of dreams is not currently held to be harmful, except if you are using your dreams as fodder for television scripts.(Night Terrors [TNG])
replicative fading
A loss of genetic information occurring when an organism is repeatedly cloned.
After several generations of cloning, replicative fading can become serious, resulting in subtle errors creeping into chromosomes, eventually yielding a nonviable clone.
The Mariposa colony had depended on cloning to maintain its population, but fell victim to replicative fading.
(Up the Long Ladder [TNG])
resonance tissue scan
Medical diagnostic test used by Starfleet physicians to screen for infection.
Dr. Crusher ran a resonance tissue scan on Geordi La Forge when his VISOR malfunctioned after he was kidnaped by the Solanagen based aliens.
(Schisms [TNG])
reticular formation
A system of cells in the medulla oblongata of many humanoid brains.
This area controls the overall degree of nervous system activity.
The Ktarian game was found to activate the reticular formation of the brain.
(The Game [TNG])
retinal imaging scan
Medical test used to verify the presence or absence of activity in the visual cortex.
(The Passenger [DS9])
ribosome infusion
Medical treatment suggested by Dr. Crusher to help the injured Romulan Patahk after exposure to the surface conditions on Galorndon Core in 2366.
The only compatible donor on the Enterprise-D was Worf, who refused to cooperate.
(The Enemy [TNG])
Robbiani dermal optic test
Medical diagnostic test that registers a subject's emotional structure through skin and pupil response to visual stimulation at specific color wavelengths.
Dr. McCoy administered such a test to Kirk when Dr. Janice Lester's mind occupied his body in 2269.
(Turnabout Intruder [TOS])
rybo-viroxic-nucleic structure
Long organic compound that is one of the key factors in development during puberty of many humanoids.
As such life forms grow older, RVN takes on additional viroxic sequences.
When Captain Picard and the other members of the shuttlecraft Fermi passed through a molecular reversion field while returning to the Enterprise-D on stardate 46235, O'Brien had difficulty getting a transporter lock on the crew because the field was masking part of their patterns. The transporter therefore only registered part of the RVN patterns, leaving off key sequences, and thus, the shuttle's crew was transformed to children.
A record of the shuttle crew's RVN patterns was in the transporter pattern buffer, making it possible to restore the lost viroxic sequences during the transport process.
(Rascals [TNG])
sensor web
Shawl like garment into which was woven a highly sophisticated string of sensors that Dr. Miranda Jones wore, feeding her sensory information about her surroundings, and helping to hide the fact that she was blind.
(Is There in Truth No Beauty? [TOS])
seofurance
Seofurance fragments from a biological sample container were found by the matter reclamation unit in Ibudan's quarters.
(A Man Alone [DS9])
septal area
Also known as the septum lucidum, the triangular double membrane that separates the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles of a humanoid brain.
The Ktarian game was found to affect the septal area.
(The Game [TNG])
sero-amino readout
A medical test used aboard the Enterprise-D.
Dr. Crusher performed a sero-amino test on Reginald Barclay following his exposure to a Cytherian probe in 2367.
(The Nth Degree [TNG])
serotonin
Enzyme that serves as a central neurotransmitter in humanoid nervous systems.
The addictive Ktaran game initiated a serotonin cascade in the frontal lobe of the brain.
(The Game [TNG])
somnetic inducer
A small neural pad used to aid the induction of sleep in humanoids.
Dr. Crusher prescribed a somnetic inducer for Geordi La forge in late 2367 when a possible malfunction of his VISOR was suspected of causing insomnia.
(The Mind's Eye [TNG])
sonic separator
Medical instrument used by Dr. McCoy to restore Spock's brain to his body on the planet Sigma Draconis VI in 2268.
(Spock's Brain [TOS])
stasis unit
Emergency medical device used aboard Federation starships.
The device could hold a patient in a state of suspended animation until medical treatment could be rendered.
(Tapestry [TNG])
Steinman analysis
Medical test noting individual specific data such as voice analysis and brain patterns.
Mira Romaine was given a standard Steinman analysis while under the influence of the Zetarians, showing that her brain wave patterns had been altered and now matched the patterns emitted by the aliens.
(The Lights of Zetar [TOS])
styrolite
Clear plastic like material used for biologic quarantine of potentially hazardous life forms.
A sheath of styrolite was used to encase a genetically engineered child from the Darwin Genetic Research Station when it was feared that the child might carry a dangerous disease organism.
(Unnatural Selection [TNG])
synaptic induction
Technique in neurotheraphy used for patients suffering from traumatic memory loss.
Dr. Crusher attempted synaptic induction with the Zalkonian called John Doe in 2366, but because his neural nets did not conform to any known patterns, the therapy was ineffective.
(Transfigurations [TNG])
synaptic reconstruction
Surgery which neutralizes the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behavior.
While being brainwashed on the planet Tilonus IV, Riker experienced a delusional world where he was an inmate at a mental hospital and was threatened with synpatic reconstruction to "correct" his "psychotic personality."
(Frame of Mind [TNG])
T-cell stimulator
Medical device in use aboard the Enterprise-D.
The device increases the production of T-cells, a type of lymphocyte which enables humanoid bodies to fight infection.
(Identity Crisis [TNG])
T-negative
Rare Vulcan blood type possessed by Ambassador Sarek and his son Spock.
Commander Spock offered himself as the blood donor for his father's heart surgery aboard the Enterprise in 2267 because he possess the same type as the ambassador.
(Journey to Babel [TOS])
telenecphalon
Medical term for brain used on the planet Malcor III.
(First Contact [TNG])
terminus
Medical term for foot used on the planet Malcor III.
(First Contact [TNG])
thalamus
A portion of the humanoid brain, deep within the cerebral hemispheres.
The thalamus relays bodily sensations to the cortex for interpretation.
(Violations [TNG])
thymus
Organ in humanoid bodies, located anterior to the trachea.
The thymus is responsible for producing lymphocytes, known as T-cells, which are part of humanoid immune systems.
The alien DNA strand from Tarchannen III implanted in the members of the Victory away team was discovered residing in the thymus. Removal of the DNA strand allowed the victim to return to normal, providing some of the victim's original DNA remained.
(Identity Crisis [TNG])
tissue mitigator
Medical instrument used in surgical procedures.
(Samaritan Snare [TNG])
trilaser connector
Medical instrument used by Dr. McCoy to restore Spock's brain to his body on the planet Sigma Draconis VI in 2268.
(Spock's Brain [TOS])
VeK'tal response
A measure of Klingon physiological condition.
(Ethics [TNG])
VISOR
Acronym for "Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement."
A remarkable piece of bioelectronic engineering that allowed Geordi La Forge to see, despite the fact that he was born blind.
A slim device worn over the face like a pair of sunglasses, the VISOR permitted vision in not only visible light, but across much of the electromagnetic spectrum including infrared and radio waves.
The VISOR, while giving La Forge better than normal sight, also caused him continuous pain.
(Encounter at Farpoint, Part II [TNG])
A device called a Visual Acuity Transmitter was once used with Geordi's VISOR in an attempt to allow transmission of Geordi's visual perceptions, but the device proved unreliable and the images were extremely difficult to interpret.
To the untrained eye, the VISOR output resembled a crazy collage of swirling colors and vague shapes.
(Heart of Glory [TNG])
Dr. Katherine Pulaski once proposed to Geordi a surgical procedure which would have replaced his VISOR with optical implant devices offering nearly the same visual range. Geordi declined the opportunity.
(Loud as a Whisper [TNG])
La Forge and Centurion Bochra linked La Forge's VISOR with a tricorder to form a device capable of detecting neutrino emissions, since a standard tricorder was incapable of detecting this phenomenon. this improvisation saved both men's lives because they were trapped on the planet Galorndon Core at the time.
(The Enemy [TNG])
La Forge's VISOR provided the Romulans with a unique opportunity to use his neural implants to provide direct input to his visual cortex, giving them the ability to program La Forge's mind to commit criminal acts. The Romulans tried unsuccessfully to use La Forge to murder Klingon governor Vagh in 2367 with this technique.
At the time the scene in "Loud as a Whisper" [TNG] was written and shot, the show's producers were indeed considering the possibility of giving Geordi "normal" sight, but both Gene Roddenberry and actor LeVar Burton eventually realized that a "miracle" cure would weaken Geordi as a role model to disabled people in our audience.(The Mind's Eye [TNG])
**The special thanks of the GM go to Ms. J. Crafton, who provided this information**