neuropsychology

noun

neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce neuropsychology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: a science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behavior and the mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system
neuropsychological adjective
neuropsychologist noun

Examples of neuropsychology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Members on the committee assembled by the National Academies included physicians specializing in infectious diseases, neuropsychology and pediatrics; the chief medical officer of Kaiser Permanente; and the former global medical director for ExxonMobil. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 That work suggested that people taking notes by computer were typing without thinking, says van der Meer, a professor of neuropsychology at NTNU. Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024 To understand more, STAT spoke with Joel Kramer, a professor of neuropsychology at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, who focuses on the relationship between the central nervous system and behaviors and directs the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024 Marlene Oscar Berman, a professor emeritus in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine, has spent her career studying the relationship between alcohol use disorder and its impact on neurobiology and neuropsychology. Alexandra Becker, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for neuropsychology 

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neuropsychology was in 1875

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“Neuropsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuropsychology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

neuropsychology

noun
neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy -sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neuropsychology (audio)
plural neuropsychologies
: a science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behavior and the mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system
neuropsychological adjective
neuropsychologically adverb

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