Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or involving the interaction between the nervous system and the hormones of the endocrine glands.
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- adjective medicine Of or pertaining to the
nervous system andendocrine system together
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- adjective of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Mr. Jobs had what is called a neuroendocrine pancreatic tumor, a type that accounts for fewer than 5% of pancreatic cancers and, experts say, differs substantially from the more common kind.
Jobs's Rare Disease Ran Predictable Course Ron Winslow 2011
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This idea has been dubbed the neuroendocrine theory of aging by the esteemed Ward Dean, M.D., and others.
Meditation as Medicine M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa 2001
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This idea has been dubbed the neuroendocrine theory of aging by the esteemed Ward Dean, M.D., and others.
Meditation as Medicine M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa 2001
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"We are not sure what underlying biological mechanism underpins this relationship, but one possible explanation might be that both the childhood behaviour and the adult CWP are due to a long-term neuroendocrine dysfunction beginning in early life.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"We are not sure what underlying biological mechanism underpins this relationship, but one possible explanation might be that both the childhood behavior and the adult CWP are due to a long-term neuroendocrine dysfunction beginning in early life.
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Jobs had surgery in 2004 for an unusual type of tumor on his pancreas called a neuroendocrine tumor.
unknown title 2011
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Jobs had surgery in 2004 for an unusual type of tumor on his pancreas called a neuroendocrine tumor.
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Jobs had surgery in 2004 for an unusual type of tumour on his pancreas called a neuroendocrine tumour.
unknown title 2011
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Jobs had surgery in 2004 for an unusual type of tumor on his pancreas called a neuroendocrine tumor.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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Jobs had surgery in 2004 for an unusual type of tumor on his pancreas called a neuroendocrine tumor.
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