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neu⋅ral

  [noor-uhl, nyoor-]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system.
Origin:
1830–40; neur- + -al 1

Related forms:
neu⋅ral⋅ly, adverb
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neu·ral   (nŏŏr'əl, nyŏŏr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

  2. Of, relating to, or located on the same side of the body as the spinal cord; dorsal.

neu'ral·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

neural 
"pertaining to a nerve or nerves," from Gk. neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + adj. suffix -al.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: neu·ral
Pronunciation: 'n(y)ur-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2 : situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : DORSAL—compare HEMAL 2 —neu·ral·ly /-&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

neural neu·ral (n&oobreve;r'əl, ny&oobreve;r'-)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

  2. Of, relating to, or located on the same side of the body as the spinal cord; dorsal.

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