neuromuscular
adjective
neu·ro·mus·cu·lar
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈmə-skyə-lər 
ˌnyu̇r-
: of or relating to nerves and muscles
especially
: jointly involving or affecting nervous and muscular elements
a neuromuscular junction
a neuromuscular disease
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An exercise in absurdity Indirect costs for studying the biology of memory ate up 46% of a University of Florida grant, while the UCF project exploring neuromuscular keys to early Alzheimer’s detection carried indirect costs of about 35%.
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Scoliosis can be caused by spine changes present at birth, neuromuscular conditions (conditions that affect the nerves, muscles, or the communication between them), or unknown reasons.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition that happens when the piriformis muscle in the butt, which is flat and pear-shaped, pushes against the sciatic nerve, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable degenerative neuromuscular disorder.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Scoliosis can be caused by spine changes present at birth, neuromuscular conditions (conditions that affect the nerves, muscles, or the communication between them), or unknown reasons.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition that happens when the piriformis muscle in the butt, which is flat and pear-shaped, pushes against the sciatic nerve, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable degenerative neuromuscular disorder.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Neuromuscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuromuscular. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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neuromuscular
adjective
neu·ro·mus·cu·lar
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈməs-kyə-lər
: of or relating to nerves and muscles
especially
: jointly involving nervous and muscular elements
neuromuscular disease
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