neuromuscular
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of neuromuscular
Explanation
In medicine, if something affects both nerves and muscles, it's described as neuromuscular. Conditions like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis are neuromuscular diseases. Neuromuscular combines the scientific prefix neuro-, from a Greek root meaning "nerve," with muscular, which derives from the Latin musculus, "a muscle." The term is used for the physical connection between the nervous and muscular systems, like the neuromuscular junctions throughout the body that allow you to move your muscles, as well as ailments affecting both.
Vocabulary lists containing neuromuscular
Example Sentences
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His stride length, power, and neuromuscular control set him apart.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
Laurent Servais, a professor of neuromuscular diseases at the University of Oxford, carried out a study of newborn screening based on programmes in other countries, such as Belgium.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
On Facebook groups, neuromuscular therapist Jesse Anoraj often responds to queries from Thai massage therapists seeking clarification about qualification criteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Avidity’s late-stage muscular and neuromuscular treatments could together generate peak sales of nearly $7 billion, with first revenue potentially starting next year, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
But there’s another capacity of the neuromuscular system, which is pain.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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