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neuropsychology

/ˌnjuːɹəʊˌsaɪˈkɒ.lə.dʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ropsy-chol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌnjuːɹəʊˌsaɪˈkɒ.lə.dʒi/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.

Uncountable

noun

The facts uncovered thereby, or the body of knowledge thus produced.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English psychology English neuropsychology From neuro- + psychology.

Usage

Derived Forms

teleneuropsychology

Frequently Paired Words

neuropsychiatrist neuropsychiatry neuropsychological neuropsychologist

Synonyms

physiological psychology psychophysiology

Questions

How do you pronounce neuropsychology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnjuːɹəʊˌsaɪˈkɒ.lə.dʒi/.
What does neuropsychology mean?
A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.
Where does neuropsychology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English psychology English neuropsychology From neuro- + psychology.

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