neuroanatomy

English

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.

Related terms

• neuroanatomic
• neuroanatomical

Translations

the anatomy of the nervous system

• Belarusian: нейраанато́мія f (njejraanatómija)
• Catalan: neuroanatomia f
• Dutch: neuroanatomie (nl) f
• Finnish: neuroanatomia
• French: neuroanatomie (fr) f
• German: Neuroanatomie (de) f
• Italian: neuroanatomia (it) f
• Polish: neuroanatomia f
• Romanian: neuroanatomie f
• Russian: нейроанато́мия (ru) f (nejroanatómija)
• Spanish: neuroanatomía f
• Ukrainian: нейроанато́мія f (nejroanatómija)

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of neuroanatomy