neuroanatomy

[ noor-oh-uh-nat-uh-mee, nyoor- ]

noun

, plural neu·ro·a·nat·o·mies.

1. the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
2. the nerve structure of an organism.

neuroanatomy

/ ˌnjʊərəʊəˈnætəmɪ /

noun

1. the study of the structure of the nervous system

neuroanatomy

/ nr′ō-ə-năt′ə-mē /

1. The scientific study of the anatomy of the nervous system. Neuroanatomy is a branch of neurology.
2. The neural structure of an organism or part of an organism.

Derived Forms

• ˌneuroaˈnatomist, noun

Other Words From

• neuro·a·nato·mist noun
• neu·ro·an·a·tom·i·cal [n, oo, r-oh-an-, uh, -, tom, -i-k, uh, l, ny, oo, r-], neuro·ana·tomic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroanatomy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; neuro- + anatomy

Example Sentences

He found the thought-screen circlet sandwiched between two books on comparative neuroanatomy which he hadn't bothered to unpack.

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