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neuroendocrine

[ noor-oh-en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen, nyoor- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.


neuroendocrine

/ ˌʊəəʊˈɛԻəʊˌɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or denoting the dual control of certain body functions by both nervous and hormonal stimulation

    neuroendocrine system

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neuroendocrine1

First recorded in 1920–25; neuro- + endocrine
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Example Sentences

Teal died in North Carolina after being diagnosed in April with Stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, his agent Susan Tolar Walters said in a statement to The Times.

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The mum-of-two said it was after she passed blood that she was sent for tests that found she had a "low-grade" neuroendocrine tumour in her digestive system.

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They then turned the adenocarcinoma tumors into SCLC-type tumors, which generally arise from neuroendocrine cells.

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However, its neuroendocrine basis has not been understood.

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"We hope this blood test can be used by clinicians to determine if a patient is developing neuroendocrine prostate cancer."

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