neuropathology

American  

[noor-oh-puh-thol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

1. the pathology of the nervous system.

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neuropathology British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌnjʊərəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of diseases of the nervous system

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Other Word Forms

• neuropathological
  adjective
• neuropathologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of neuropathology

First recorded in 1850–55; neuro- + pathology

Example Sentences

Neuropathology expert Prof Al-Sarraj said her brain injury was similar to those in car crashes and falls from a significant height.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

"It's a very modern, science-enabling trial," says co-senior author Keith Ligon, MD, PhD, a Dana-Farber pathologist and Chief of the Division of Neuropathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

“This is him,” UW Medicine Division of Neuropathology and Fellowship director C. Dirk Keene says, removing a blue towel to reveal Jim Lambright’s brain.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

It is 3:23 p.m. on Friday, May 13, and the Buster Alvord Laboratory for Neuropathology Research is hosting a family reunion.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

Under the supervision of Dr. Stanley Cobb, Dr. F. Fremont Smith and Dr. Hans Zinsser of Harvard's Department of Neuropathology, Dr. Morrison killed five dogs suffering from running fits, made histological brain examination.

From Time Magazine Archive