neuropathology
noun
neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy
ˌnu̇r-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
ˌnyu̇r-,
-pa-
: pathology of the nervous system
neuropathologic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik
adjective
ˌnyu̇r-
or neuropathological
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
ˌnyu̇r-
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Perhaps most astounding is how youthful their brains appeared in both neuroimaging and neuropathology tests.
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Samples have been sent to histology, toxicology and neuropathology labs for further testing, and results are expected in two to three months, the official said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This stark contrast between her biological pathology and her cognitive condition is now prompting scientists to rethink the relationship between neuropathology and cognitive decline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
However the researchers found no link between personality traits and the neuropathology results in autopsies on people’s brains after death.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Autopsy studies also show that women seem to develop neuropathology linked to dementia more than men, but in Liu’s studies, detection rates were not dramatically different across sexes or age groups.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Ross, a specialist in forensic and neuropathology who re-examined Greenberg’s death at Brennan’s behest, found the facts support homicide as the manner of death and that the initial autopsy missed obvious signs of manual strangulation in addition to the stab wounds and other bruising.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 July 2023
Scientists believe education helps build a person’s cognitive reserve, allowing the brain to endure neuropathology.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Samples have been sent to histology, toxicology and neuropathology labs for further testing, and results are expected in two to three months, the official said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This stark contrast between her biological pathology and her cognitive condition is now prompting scientists to rethink the relationship between neuropathology and cognitive decline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
However the researchers found no link between personality traits and the neuropathology results in autopsies on people’s brains after death.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Autopsy studies also show that women seem to develop neuropathology linked to dementia more than men, but in Liu’s studies, detection rates were not dramatically different across sexes or age groups.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Ross, a specialist in forensic and neuropathology who re-examined Greenberg’s death at Brennan’s behest, found the facts support homicide as the manner of death and that the initial autopsy missed obvious signs of manual strangulation in addition to the stab wounds and other bruising.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 July 2023
Scientists believe education helps build a person’s cognitive reserve, allowing the brain to endure neuropathology.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
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“Neuropathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuropathology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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neuropathology
noun
neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy
-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-
plural neuropathologies
: pathology of the nervous system
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