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neurologic

neurologic

7 6.6
Relating to the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord
  • adjective
  • /ˌnjʊəroʊˈlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurológico
  • However, six participants demonstrated neurologic decline as determined by a post-training neurologic examination.
  • neurologic symptoms
  • neurologic deficit
  • neurologic disease

And the French Polynesia reported the first neurologic effect of kilonbahe.

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Examples

  • The patient experienced no further progression of her neurologic symptoms, and her facial edema and erythema abated.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So people have memory problems, they have brain fog, they have neurologic symptoms.

  • In their study, patient selection was based on neurologic disease, and patient ages were not reported.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So if you get cardiovascular disease or cancer or neurologic disease, it's harder to sustain your fitness.

  • And that leaves children with physical, neurologic, psychologic and social deficits.

  • You are asked to see a 40-year-old man with neurologic and pulmonary symptoms for the past several weeks.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The speech degradation that occurs in individuals with neurologic impairment is, by its nature, far from consistent.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In late February 2011, neurologic disease was reported in several horses in northwestern and southwestern NSW.

    Academic text (2012)
  • LCMV is a noteworthy agent of neurologic illness in immunocompetent persons.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The neurologic examination helped the doctor understand the patient's symptoms better.

Synonyms

neural
vsneurologic
  • Specialized
213 4.9

Connected with the nerves or the nervous system

focuses on the study and disorders of the nervous system instead
neurological
vsneurologic
  • Specialized
75 6.3

Relating to the brain, spinal cord, or nerves

is an alternative form used interchangeably in medical contexts

Surface Forms

neurologic positive

Morphology

neurologic = neurology (transparent) = neuro + log + ic

The word is a regular adjective formed from the noun neurology with the standard adjectival suffix -ic.

Etymology

Neurologic comes from the Greek root neuro- which means 'nerve' and the ending -ic which means 'relating to'. So, neurologic means 'relating to the nerves or the nervous system'.