neurobehavioral
- adjective
- /ˌnjʊəroʊbɪˈheɪvjərəl/
- Specialized
- Researchers are exploring the neurobehavioral impacts of stress on children in urban environments.
- neurobehavioral function
- neurobehavioral development
- neurobehavioral measures
Examples
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The therapy focuses on improving neurobehavioral skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
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The neurobehavioral findings are scattered across a wide array of measures, most of which have been used in few studies.
Academic text (1997) -
The results of these studies on mice and monkeys demonstrated a range of neurobehavioral effects.
Academic text (1993) -
Newborns frequently present with low birth weights, small head circumferences, and neurobehavioral difficulties such as irritability, poor feeding, and excessive crying.
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In this study, we examined the effects of prenatal exposure to three neurotoxicants on infant cognitive development using neurobehavioral tasks assessing different domains of cognition.
Academic text (2014) -
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood and can be associated with emotional, behavioral, developmental, and physical comorbidities.
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The scientist published a groundbreaking paper on neurobehavioral patterns observed in patients with anxiety disorders.
Synonyms
About how the brain affects thoughts and behavior
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurobehavioral = behavioral (transparent) = neuro + behavior + al
The word is formed in a regular way from neuro- plus behavioral, and the meaning is directly recoverable from the parts.
Etymology
Neurobehavioral begins with neuro- meaning 'nerve', as in neuron, and ends with behavior, meaning 'how someone acts'. So, neurobehavioral describes how the nerves or brain affect a person's actions and feelings.