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neuroendocrine

neuroendocrine

1 6.3
Relating to the nervous system and the body's hormone system working together
  • adjective
  • /ˌnjʊəroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/
  • Specialized
: neuroendocrino
  • Carcinoid tumors are characterized by distinct biologic, histologic, and functional properties, and they represent a unique, relatively uncommon subset of neuroendocrine neoplasms.
  • neuroendocrine tumor
  • neuroendocrine carcinoma

The modern definition of menopause is that menopause is a neuroendocrine transition specific to women.

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Examples

  • So if you don't get your neuroendocrine system up, then your gut can't heal.

  • The modern definition of menopause is that menopause is a neuroendocrine transition specific to women.

  • And then suddenly in these neuroendocrine systems you get much, much more subtle, complicated things going on.

  • And like you said, we need, we need richer methods for studying the neuroendocrine system.

  • We know that trauma is stressful and impacts neuroendocrine systems in our body that affect immune function and a whole host of other health issues.

  • Neuroendocrine differentiation of tumors can occur in any organ.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Malignancies within the parotid gland, particularly those of a neuroendocrine origin, are extremely rare.

    Academic text (2006)
  • While our understanding and characterization of the neuroendocrine function of the pancreas have evolved, the presence and role of neuroendocrine cells in the salivary glands have yet to be established or reported in the literature.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There is also a need for more research on the cardiovascular and neuroendocrine consequences of the various modes of anger expression to determine whether some modes of coping with anger result in less physiological arousal than others.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The doctors are studying the neuroendocrine system to understand how it regulates hormones in the body.

Synonyms

neurohormonal
vsneuroendocrine
  • Specialized
1 7.3

How the nervous system and hormones work together

is broader, covering nervous and endocrine systems working together
neurohumoral
vsneuroendocrine
  • Specialized
1 8.3

How the brain and nerves work with hormones to control the body

is about both systems acting together rather than just regulation

Surface Forms

neuroendocrine positive

Morphology

neuroendocrine = endocrine (semi-transparent) = neuro + endocrine

The word is formed transparently from 'neuro-' plus 'endocrine', but the overall meaning is technical and may not be fully inferable for learners unfamiliar with endocrine terminology.

Etymology

The word neuroendocrine joins neuro- ('nerve') and endocrine, where endo- ('within') and -crine ('to send out' or 'secrete') refer to hormones. So neuroendocrine describes how the nerve system and the hormone system work together.