neuromuscular

American  

[noor-oh-muhs-kyuh-ler, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˈmʌs kjə lər, ˌnjʊər- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.

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neuromuscular British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈmʌskjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting nerves and muscles

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Etymology

Origin of neuromuscular

First recorded in 1875–80; neuro- + muscular

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Explanation

In medicine, if something affects both nerves and muscles, it's described as neuromuscular. Conditions like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis are neuromuscular diseases. Neuromuscular combines the scientific prefix neuro-, from a Greek root meaning "nerve," with muscular, which derives from the Latin musculus, "a muscle." The term is used for the physical connection between the nervous and muscular systems, like the neuromuscular junctions throughout the body that allow you to move your muscles, as well as ailments affecting both.

Example Sentences

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neuromuscular

The result was partly due to a $1.9 billion write-down for neuromuscular drug candidate del-desiran after it missed the mark in a late-stage clinical trial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"The significance of this new study is we are showing, in both humans and in animal models, that the neuromuscular junction is failing with aging."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The researchers also did not directly examine certain pathways involving inflammation or neuromuscular signaling, either of which could have contributed to the observed effects.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

“You’re retraining the neuromuscular system,” Burbank says, adding that it could take three to six months to notice concrete improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

But there’s another capacity of the neuromuscular system, which is pain.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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