neurovascular
- adjective
- /ˌnjʊəroʊˈvæskjʊlər/
- Specialized
- The doctor performed a neurovascular assessment to determine the patient's circulation and nerve function.
- neurovascular injury
- neurovascular structures
- neurovascular bundle
Examples
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Postoperative evaluations must include careful neurovascular assessments to rule out acute compartment syndrome.
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The goal of frequent neurovascular checks is to recognize and address concerns early and to prevent compartment syndrome.
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As the patient's pain and neurovascular status are stabilized, attention can be turned to mobility training.
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During the previous decades, most studies focused on the mediators responsible for neurovascular coupling.
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Care should be taken when applying any suction-based device to delicate neurovascular structures.
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Due to the depth of its involvement with the neurovascular bundles, clear margins were unable to be obtained.
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The cellular bases of neurovascular interactions at the different levels of the cerebrovascular tree have not been established.
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The role of capillaries in neurovascular coupling remains controversial.
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While frequently assessing pain status, the nurse also assesses the nerve and vascular status or neurovascular status.
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Our understanding of the role of neurovascular dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases is still rudimentary.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
Relating to the body's nerves and blood flow
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurovascular = vascular (semi-transparent) = neuro + vascul + ar
The meaning is compositionally clear from the medical prefix 'neuro-' and the adjective 'vascular', but the base word is technical rather than everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
Neurovascular comes from neuro-, an old Greek part that means 'nerve', and vascular, an old Latin part that means 'vessel'. So neurovascular describes something that involves both nerves and blood vessels.