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neuropathology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology and histopathology (as opposed to the study of diseases generally).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • the department of neuropathology
  • Alzheimer-type neuropathology

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English neuropathology From neuro- + pathology.

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: neuropathologie — pathology of the nervous system
  • Greek: νευροπαθολογία (nevropathología) — pathology of the nervous system
  • Italian: neuropatologia — pathology of the nervous system
  • Spanish: neuropatología — pathology of the nervous system