neuromuscular

[ noo r-oh-muhs-kyuh-ler, nyoo r- ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊˈmʌs kyə lər, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.

Words nearby neuromuscular

neuromatosis, neuromechanism, neuromere, neuromodulator, neuromotor, neuromuscular, neuromuscular blocking agent, neuromuscular spindle, neuromuscular system, neuromyasthenia, neuromyelitis

Origin of neuromuscular

First recorded in 1875–80; neuro- + muscular

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Examples from the Web for neuromuscular

Resting on the sheath are paired dorsal arch elements, more numerous than the neuromuscular segments.
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British Dictionary definitions for neuromuscular

neuromuscular

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈmʌskjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting nerves and muscles

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Medicine definitions for neuromuscular

neuromuscular

[ nur′ō-mŭs′kyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or affecting both nerves and muscles.

Having the characteristics of both nervous and muscular tissue.