A human-made structure that serves the purpose of diverting, restricting, stopping, or otherwise controlling the natural flow of water. (Adapted from NALT https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21737)
Neuropathy is an umbrella term that refers to damage or disease in the nerves, which can numbness or weakness. (NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 2025. Glossary. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/glossary-neurological-terms)
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a C4 warm-season perennial grass identified as a potential bioenergy crop. It has been investigated for lignocellulosic ethanol production in the US, Canada, and Europe due to its high biomass yield. (Hayford, R.K., Serba, D.D., Xie, S. et al. Global analysis of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) transcriptomes in response to interactive effects of drought and heat stresses. BMC Plant Biol 22, 107 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03477-0)
Neurosis (pl.: neuroses) is a term mainly used today by followers of Freudian thinking to describe mental disorders caused by past anxiety, often that has been repressed. In recent history, the term has been used to refer to anxiety-related conditions more generally. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosis)
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The term "neurosis" is no longer used in condition names or categories by the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
