neuropath
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈnʊərəˌpæθ/
- Specialized
- As a neuropath, she understood the complexities of nerve disorders.
Examples
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Many patients seek advice from a neuropath when facing nerve-related issues.
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He was already a neuropath before the war.
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Neuropath by R. Scott Bakker
Blog text (19) -
To include midwives as health professionals would expand the invasion of optometrists, osteopaths, neuropaths, Christian Scientists, and chiropractors who had organized to "assail legitimate medical practice."
Academic text (2016) -
The neurologist referred him to a neuropath for specialized treatment.
Synonyms
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6.0
A doctor who operates on the brain and spinal cord
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5.8
A doctor who treats problems of the brain and nerves
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7.8
A doctor who treats problems of the brain and mental health
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9.9
A doctor who studies and diagnoses problems of the brain and nerves by looking at small pieces of tissue
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuropath = neuro + path
Although the word is built from classical elements meaning roughly 'nerve' + 'suffering/disease', the second element is not a transparent modern English base for most learners, so the meaning is not easily recoverable.
Etymology
Neuropath comes from the parts neuro- 'nerve' (as in neurology) and -path 'suffering' or 'disease' (as in pathology). So, a neuropath is someone who has a nerve illness, or, less often, a doctor who studies nerve diseases.