neu´ral|ly

neu´ral|ly
neu|ral «NUR uhl, NYUR-», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a nerve, neuron, or nervous system: »

The neural processes involved in learning a given operation, such as finding the way through a maze, occur in all or most parts of the cortex (S. A. Barnett).

2. having to do with or situated in the region or side of the body containing the brain and spinal cord; dorsal: »

A group of cells running the length of the dorsal surface of the embryo…form a groove…called the neural groove (Winchester).

[< neur- + -al1]
neu´ral|ly, adverb.

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  • neu|ral — «NUR uhl, NYUR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with a nerve, neuron, or nervous system: »The neural processes involved in learning a given operation, such as finding the way through a maze, occur in all or most parts of the cortex (S. A.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • neu|ral|gia — «nu RAL juh, nyu », noun. 1. a pain, usually sharp, along the course of a nerve. 2. a condition characterized by such pain: »facial neuralgia, sciatic neuralgia. ╂[< New Latin neuralgia < Greek neûron nerve + álgos pain] …   Useful english dictionary

  • neu|ral|gic — «nu RAL jihk, nyu », adjective. of or having to do with neuralgia …   Useful english dictionary

  • neu·ral — /ˈnɚrəl, Brit ˈnjʊərəl/ adj medical : of, relating to, or involving a nerve or the nervous system She suffers from a neural disorder. neural activity/impulses the brain s neural pathways …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ti|neu|ral|gic — «AN tee nu RAL jihk, nyu », adjective, noun. –adj. preventing or curing neuralgia; used against neuralgia. –n. an antineuralgic agent or remedy …   Useful english dictionary

  • ep|i|neu|ral — «EHP uh NUR uhl, NYUR », adjective, noun. –adj. lying upon a neural arch, as a spine of a fish s backbone. –n. a spine attached to a neural arch …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|tra|neu|ral — «EHKS truh NUR uhl, NYUR », adjective. outside a nerve, neuron, or the nervous system: »extraneural tissue …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|neu|ral — «IHN tuhr NUR uhl, NYUR », adjective. between nerves: »interneural transmission of hearing …   Useful english dictionary

  • my|o|neu|ral — «MY uh NUR uhl, NYUR », adjective. having to do with both muscle and nerve, especially with nerve endings in muscle tissue: »The impulses activate myoneural junctions…and cause the effector (muscle) cells to contract (Elbert Tokay). ╂[< myo +… …   Useful english dictionary

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