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neurological

/ˌnʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Meanings
adjective
Dealing with neurology, the study of the brain

Examples :

"The doctor suspected a neurological problem might be causing his difficulty concentrating in class. "
medicine body science anatomy

Related Words

Illustration brain

brain noun

/bɹeɪn/

The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

"My brain was working overtime trying to remember all the vocabulary words for my spelling test. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration neurology

neurology noun

/n(j)uˈɹɒlədʒi/

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

"The doctor specializing in neurology examined the patient's brain and spinal cord to diagnose the cause of the seizures. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration dealing

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

Illustration concentrating

concentrating verb

/ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

Illustration might

might noun

/maɪt/

Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

Illustration study

study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."