neuropathology

noun neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌnu̇r-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, ˌnyu̇r-, -pa-\

Definition of NEUROPATHOLOGY

: pathology of the nervous system

— neu·ro·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or neu·ro·path·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1853

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy \-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\

plural neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gies

: pathology of the nervous system

—neu·ro·patho·log·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or neu·ro·patho·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—neu·ro·patho·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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