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Origin: Latin suffix -al

Neurological has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology

"neurological evidence"

2

Dealing with neurology, the study of the brain

"The neurological assessment revealed that her symptoms were caused by a disorder affecting the brain's ability to process signals."

In plain English: Neurological means anything related to how your brain and nervous system work.

"The neurological exam showed no signs of damage to her brain and nerves."

Usage: This adjective modifies conditions or disorders affecting the nervous system rather than general mental states. Avoid using it to describe psychological issues unless a clear organic basis in the brain is implied.

Example Sentences
"The neurological exam showed no signs of damage to her brain and nerves." adj
"The neurological exam revealed no signs of injury in his brain." adj
"Doctors are studying how neurological disorders affect daily memory tasks." adj
"A specialist performs a quick neurological check before the patient leaves the clinic." adj
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Origin

The word neurological comes from combining the field of study known as neurology with the suffix -ical to mean "relating to nerves or the nervous system." It entered English by adapting this existing scientific term into an adjective form.

Rhyming Words
cal ical kcal fecal jacal bocal decal mucal focal local cocal ducal cecal tical vocal socal mescal plical fiscal laical
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