NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neuropsychological mean? 

• NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or concerned with neuropsychology

  Familiarity information: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or concerned with neuropsychology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

neuropsychology (the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes)

Derivation:

neuropsychology (the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes)

 Context examples 

The criteria state that existing cognitive impairment may be considered possible or probable AD by neuropsychological testing but definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic confirmation.

(NINCDS-ADRDA Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

NEPSY can be used for general, diagnostic, selective, or full assessment of neuropsychological development.

(NEPSY, NCI Thesaurus)