NEURAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to neurons

Example:

neural network

Synonyms:

neural; neuronal; neuronic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

neuron (a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses)

Derivation:

neuron (a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the nervous system

Example:

neural disorder

Synonyms:

nervous; neural

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

nervous system (the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells)

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Context examples:

This protein may play a role in neural system development and in neural tumor pathogenesis.

(Chromodomain-Helicase-DNA-Binding Protein 5, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes achaete-scute homolog 1 protein, is involved in neural cell development.

(ASCL1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene may play a role in neural development.

(ASTN2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes astrotactin-2 protein, may be involved in neural development.

(ASTN2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein may be involved in the modulation of lipid metabolism and neural development.

(ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family A Member 2, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in neural development and regulation of transcription.

(ASCL1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene may be involved in neural and hematopoietic cell functions.

(BAALC Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare neural tube defect during pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a large portion of the brain and skull in the fetus.

(Anencephaly, NCI Thesaurus)

One of the neural pathways that transmit impulses from the eyes to the cerebral cortex.

(Anterior Visual Pathway, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by a neural spindle cell proliferation that replaces the appendiceal mucosa and lymphoid tissue.