neuroanatomy

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Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥

Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der.

Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron)

Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der.

English neuro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-

Proto-Hellenic *aná

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)

Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-)

Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)

Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -η (-ē)

Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ)

Ancient Greek *ἀνατομία (*anatomía)bor.

Latin anatomiader.

Old French anatomiebor.

Middle English anatomie

English anatomy

English neuroanatomy

From neuro- + anatomy.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /njʊəɹəʊəˈnatəmi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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.

Derived terms

• palaeoneuroanatomy
• paleoneuroanatomy

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