neuromuscular

adjective

neu·​ro·​mus·​cu·​lar ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈmə-skyə-lər How to pronounce neuromuscular (audio)
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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Those with anatomic pulmonary abnormalities or neuromuscular disorders. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Sep. 2026 His son Charlie Nadler told Deadline through a rep that his father died of complications from myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the voluntary muscles. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Amy was born with a neuromuscular disease that was officially diagnosed in 2018 as Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that causes progressive muscle weakness and affects mobility. — Elissa Candiotti, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Some cases are gut-wrenching, like a 24-year-old woman who died from a genetic neuromuscular disease. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuromuscular

Word History

Etymology

neuro- + muscular

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neuromuscular was in 1864

Rhymes for neuromuscular

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neuromuscular

adjective
neu·​ro·​mus·​cu·​lar ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈməs-kyə-lər How to pronounce neuromuscular (audio)
: of or relating to nerves and muscles
especially : jointly involving nervous and muscular elements
neuromuscular disease
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