neurogenic

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neu·ro·gen·ic | \ ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈje-nik

, ˌnyu̇r- \

Definition of neurogenic

1 : forming, originating in, or controlled by nervous tissue neurogenic heartbeat

2 : induced or modified by nervous factors especially : disordered because of abnormally altered neural relations

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Recent Examples on the Web The National Association for Continence refers to this symptom as neurogenic bladder. — Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Strasburg, who is 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA in five starts this year, was diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and will be operated on by Dr. Greg Pearl in Dallas on Wednesday. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 29 July 2021 RHP Stephen Strasburg had surgery on Wednesday to address neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. — Kevin Cooney, Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 Pearl was an author on a 2016 study that looked at the performance of major-league pitchers before and after surgery for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2021 The suit says he was seen at the VA's urology clinic for neurogenic bladder, a common complication of multiple sclerosis that causes the bladder to become overactive or underactive. — Andy Marso, kansascity, 4 June 2018 Somewhere within these neurogenic wildlands lies the mechanism through which this disease springs its nasty tricks. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 27 June 2018 In July, Karns had the piece surgically removed to address thoracic outlet syndrome, a neurogenic condition caused by the compression of nerves near the neck and shoulder. — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 6 Mar. 2018 On July 19, a surgeon in Dallas removed a small piece of rib from near Karns’ right shoulder as part of a procedure to address thoracic outlet syndrome, a neurogenic condition caused by the compression of nerves near the neck and shoulder. — Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 7 Aug. 2017

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neurogenic

adjective

neu·ro·gen·ic | \ ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈjen-ik

variants: also neurogenous \ n(y)u̇-ˈräj-ə-nəs

Medical Definition of neurogenic

1a : originating in nervous tissue a neurogenic tumor

b : induced, controlled, or modified by nervous factors neurogenic intestinal lesions a neurogenic suckling reflex especially : disordered because of abnormally altered neural relations the neurogenic kidney

2a : constituting the neural component of a bodily process neurogenic factors in disease

b : taking place or viewed as taking place in ordered rhythmic fashion under the control of a network of nerve cells scattered in the cardiac muscle a neurogenic heartbeat — compare myogenic sense 2