neurological
adj.relating to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. You use this word when talking about health issues or conditions that affect how your body moves or thinks.
adj.relating to the structure, function, or disorders of the nervous system. Typically used attributively before nouns such as 'disorder', 'condition', or 'damage'.
“The doctor checked for neurological problems.”
“The specialist ran tests to rule out any neurological causes for his sudden memory loss.”
“Advances in neuroimaging have allowed researchers to map the complex neurological pathways involved in human decision-making with unprecedented precision.”
Often modified by 'significant' or 'severe' when describing damage or impairment.
“Prichard Colon suffered neurological damage that required emergency surgery following a boxing bout in 2015.”
“Others will focus on growing tumours to improve cancer treatments, and brain organoids to understand neurological conditions.”
Common in science writing
* neurology + -ical
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.