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neu⋅ro⋅a⋅nat⋅o⋅my

[noor-oh-uh-nat-uh-mee, nyoor-]
–noun, plural -mies.
1. the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
2. the nerve structure of an organism.

Origin:
1895–1900; neuro- + anatomy


neu⋅ro⋅a⋅nat⋅o⋅mist, noun
neu⋅ro⋅an⋅a⋅tom⋅i⋅cal [noor-oh-an-uh-tom-i-kuhl, nyoor-] , neu⋅ro⋅an⋅a⋅tom⋅ic, adjective
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neu·ro·a·nat·o·my   (nŏŏr'ō-ə-nāt'ə-mē, nyŏŏr'-)   
n.   pl. neu·ro·a·nat·o·mies
  1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the nervous system.

  2. The neural structure of a body part or organ: the neuroanatomy of the eye.

neu'ro·an'a·tom'i·cal (-ān'ə-tŏm'ĭ-kəl) adj., neu'ro·a·nat'o·mist n.
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Main Entry: neu·ro·anat·o·my
Pronunciation: -&-'nat-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the anatomy of nervous tissue and the nervous system —neu·ro·ana·tom·i·cal /-"an-&-'täm-i-k&l/ also neu·ro·ana·tom·ic /-ik/ adjectiveneu·ro·ana·tom·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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neuroanatomy neu·ro·a·nat·o·my (n&oobreve;r'ō-ə-nāt'ə-mē, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.

  1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the nervous system.

  2. The neural structure of an organ or a part.


neu'ro·an'a·tom'i·cal (-ān'ə-tŏm'ĭ-kəl) adj.

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neuroanatomy   (nr'ō-ə-nāt'ə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
  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.


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