neuroendocrine

American  

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

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

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neuroendocrine

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

Sims was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in 2021 - a condition which starts in nerve and gland cells.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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 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

"It not only picks up the neuroendocrine phenotype but also can pick up subtypes in the middle, as tumors transition from one subtype to the other," says Beltran.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024