neuroanatomy

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Etymology

From neuro- + anatomy.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /njʊəɹəʊəˈnatəmi/

Noun

neuroanatomy (countable and uncountable, plural neuroanatomies)

  1. (anatomy) The anatomy of the nervous system. [from 20th c.]
    • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 609:
      This flowchart suggested by the neuroanatomy corresponds fairly well with what psychologists see in the clinic and lab.
  2. (anatomy) The structure of the nerves of a specific organ or organism.

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