neuroendocrine

American  

[noor-oh-en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˈɛn də krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.

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neuroendocrine British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting the dual control of certain body functions by both nervous and hormonal stimulation

   neuroendocrine system

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Etymology

Origin of neuroendocrine

First recorded in 1920–25; neuro- + endocrine

Example Sentences

At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Teal died in North Carolina after being diagnosed in April with Stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, his agent Susan Tolar Walters said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

The mum-of-two said it was after she passed blood that she was sent for tests that found she had a "low-grade" neuroendocrine tumour in her digestive system.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

The cause was medically assisted death, following a Stage 4 neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis in 2022, her sister Amy Banks said.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024

"We'd like to determine if this test can help us predict which patients respond to certain prostate cancer treatments, including precise treatments that target neuroendocrine prostate cancer."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024