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neuropsychology
(redirected from Psychoneurology)

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neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy  (nr-s-kl-j, nyr-)
n.
The branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory, and perception.

neuro·psycho·logi·cal (-sk-lj-kl) adj.
neuro·psy·cholo·gist n.

neuropsychology [ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Psychology) the study of the effects of brain damage on behaviour and the mind
neuropsychologist  n
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Noun1.neuropsychology - the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
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neuropsychology [ˈnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] Nneuropsicología f


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