neuroanatomy

noun neu·ro·anat·o·my \-ə-ˈna-tə-mē\

Definition of NEUROANATOMY

: the anatomy of nervous tissue and the nervous system

— neu·ro·an·a·tom·i·cal \-ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl\ also neu·ro·an·a·tom·ic \-mik\ adjective

— neu·ro·anat·o·mist \-ə-ˈna-tə-mist\ noun

circa 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·anat·o·my \-ə-ˈnat-ə-mē\

plural neu·ro·anat·o·mies

: the anatomy of nervous tissue and the nervous system

—neu·ro·ana·tom·i·cal \-ˌan-ə-ˈtäm-i-kəl\ also neu·ro·ana·tom·ic \-ik\ adjective

—neu·ro·ana·tom·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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