neuromuscular
adjective
neu·ro·mus·cu·lar
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈmə-skyə-lər 
ˌnyu̇r-
: of or relating to nerves and muscles
especially
: jointly involving or affecting nervous and muscular elements
a neuromuscular junction
a neuromuscular disease
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Children at high risk include those 6 months and younger, infants born prematurely, those younger than 2 with congenital heart disease and those with weakened immune systems who have neuromuscular disorders, according to the American Lung Assn.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Residents with cognitive, neuromuscular or physical challenges can sign up for Gourmet Bites Cuisine, which offers meals tailored to their needs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
Young children who have certain underlying health conditions such as heart, lung, or neuromuscular diseases are also at risk of severe complications of this virus, the CDC said.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
If there isn’t an obvious reason for the muscle damage, a neurologist (particularly one with special expertise in neuromuscular disorders) may be helpful.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
These include surgery with nerve stimulator implants for the tongue and neuromuscular stimulation devices that are used at home to provide a non-surgical treatment for snoring and sleep apnea.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
The Rocky Mount plant, which has 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing space, the firm said, makes almost 8 percent of all sterile injectable drugs used in American hospitals, including anesthesia, therapeutics and neuromuscular blockers.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
The facility also makes analgesics for pain management; powerful antibiotics such as vancomycin; and neuromuscular blockers such as cisatracurium and succinylcholine, which are used during surgical procedures, Sutaria said.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 21 July 2023
The good news is that for kids with scoliosis, limb discrepancies, neuromuscular disorders, and even sports injuries, the latest innovations in motion analysis promise capabilities even greater than those that changed the course of Payton’s life a decade ago.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Residents with cognitive, neuromuscular or physical challenges can sign up for Gourmet Bites Cuisine, which offers meals tailored to their needs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
Young children who have certain underlying health conditions such as heart, lung, or neuromuscular diseases are also at risk of severe complications of this virus, the CDC said.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
If there isn’t an obvious reason for the muscle damage, a neurologist (particularly one with special expertise in neuromuscular disorders) may be helpful.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
These include surgery with nerve stimulator implants for the tongue and neuromuscular stimulation devices that are used at home to provide a non-surgical treatment for snoring and sleep apnea.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
The Rocky Mount plant, which has 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing space, the firm said, makes almost 8 percent of all sterile injectable drugs used in American hospitals, including anesthesia, therapeutics and neuromuscular blockers.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
The facility also makes analgesics for pain management; powerful antibiotics such as vancomycin; and neuromuscular blockers such as cisatracurium and succinylcholine, which are used during surgical procedures, Sutaria said.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 21 July 2023
The good news is that for kids with scoliosis, limb discrepancies, neuromuscular disorders, and even sports injuries, the latest innovations in motion analysis promise capabilities even greater than those that changed the course of Payton’s life a decade ago.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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neuromuscular
adjective
neu·ro·mus·cu·lar
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈməs-kyə-lər
: of or relating to nerves and muscles
especially
: jointly involving nervous and muscular elements
neuromuscular disease
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