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neuropod

neuropod

9.9
A device that connects to nerves to restore movement or record signals
  • noun
  • /ˈnjʊəroʊpɒd/
  • Specialized
: neuropodo
  • He used a neuropod to enhance sensory feedback in his prosthetic arm.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that the neuropod would help transmit signals from his brain to his limbs.

  • A neuropatient, previously installed in a small cylindrical container, is placed in a neuropod which is lowered into its central position among four whole-body pods, all of which are immersed in liquid nitrogen.

    Academic text (2011)

  • After the surgery, she was connected to a neuropod to monitor her nerve activity.

Surface Forms

neuropod singular
neuropods plural

Morphology

neuropod = pod (opaque) = neuro + pod

Although the nervous-system element is clear, the device sense is a specialized technical coinage and is not directly predictable from the visible parts.

Etymology

Neuropod in medicine also comes from neuro- 'nerve' and -pod 'foot', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a small 'foot' that attaches to the nerves. That's why a neuropod is a device that connects to the nervous system to restore, send, or record signals.