Neurological

/ˌnʊroʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the nervous system and the brain, including how they function and the diseases that affect them.

Etymology

From Greek 'neuro' meaning nerve, plus 'logia' meaning study of, plus the adjective suffix '-ical.' Created in the 1800s as neuroscience developed as a field.

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Neurological discoveries literally rewired our understanding—fMRI scans now let us watch thoughts happening in real time, something doctors 50 years ago thought impossible!

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