neurobiology

Definitions of neurobiology
  1. noun
    the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
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    neuroscience
    the scientific study of the nervous system
    neurophysiology
    the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
    brain science
    the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
    cognitive neuroscience
    the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
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    biological science, biology
    the science that studies living organisms
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Body Parts: Neur ("Nerve")

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