neuropsychological
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- adjective
- /ˌnjʊəroʊˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
:
neuropsicológico
- Exposure to ambient environmental lead has been associated with a wide range of metabolic disorders and neuropsychological problems, especially in children.
- neuropsychological deficits
- neuropsychological functioning
- neuropsychological assessment
Examples
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A number of sophisticated neuropsychological tests have been developed to help make this determination.
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A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation revealed the patient's strengths and weaknesses in different cognitive areas.
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I want to do some neuropsychological testing, okay?
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The purpose of neuropsychological testing is disclosed along with the areas of the brain that are being assessed.
Academic text (1996) -
The report consists of a discussion of each patient's neuropsychological assessment and language deficits.
Academic text (2013) -
The report of my neuropsychological evaluation noted every lapse of concentration I had.
Academic text (1996) -
All subjects were screened with psychological questionnaires within five days of the neuropsychological testing.
Academic text (2005) -
The deficits found with one's neuropsychological assessments can be addressed with various cognitive and behavioral therapists.
Academic text (1996) -
One would expect that attention-based problems would require time-limited remediation, whereas true neuropsychological impairment would require longer-course compensation.
Academic text (2005) -
The patient's preoperative evaluation included radiologic, audiologic, otolaryngologic, equilibrium, neuropsychological, neurologic, and speech pathology assessments.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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Relating to how the brain thinks, remembers, and understands information
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About how the brain affects actions and feelings
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuropsychological = neuropsychology (semi-transparent) = neuro + psych + ology + ical
The adjective is formed regularly from the technical noun 'neuropsychology' with the suffix '-ical', but the specialized field term is not fully transparent to all learners.
Etymology
Neuropsychological is built from three parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve' or 'brain', psycho- meaning 'mind', as in psychology, and -logical meaning 'study'. So it means the study of how the brain or nerve work affect the mind and behaviour, which is why the word is used for tests and research about thinking after a brain injury.