neurologic

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient's neurologic function.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the nervous system or neurology: Describes anything connected to the body's nerves, brain, and spinal cord, or to the medical science that studies them.

Usage

• The adjective "neurologic" is used to modify nouns, indicating a relationship to neurology or the nervous system. It is primarily used in formal, medical, and scientific contexts. It is often interchangeable with "neurological."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient underwent a thorough neurologic examination.
  • The study reported significant neurologic improvement after the new treatment.
  • This symptom could indicate an underlying neurologic disorder.

Advanced Usage

• "Neurologic deficit": A clinical term for impairment of nervous system function.
  • The stroke resulted in a severe neurologic deficit on his left side.

Variants and Related Words

• Neurological (adj): A common variant with identical meaning to "neurologic."
  • She specializes in neurological research.
• Neurology (n): The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
  • He is a doctor who practices neurology.
• Neurologist (n): A physician specializing in neurology.
  • The neurologist reviewed the brain scan.

Synonyms

• Neural: Pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system (often used in more specific biological/anatomical contexts).
• Nervous: Relating to the nerves or nervous system (broader and sometimes less clinical).

Related Phrases

• Neurologic exam/assessment: A specific series of tests to evaluate nervous system function.
• Neurologic sequelae: Medical term for conditions that are the consequence of a previous disease or injury affecting the nervous system.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
   • neurological evidence

Từ đồng nghĩa

• neurological