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Neural

Neu′ral

,
Adj.
[Gr.
νεῦρον
nerve.]
(Anat. & Zool.)
relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; – opposed to
hemal
. As applied to vertebrates,
neural
is the same as
dorsal
; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf.
Hemal
.
Neural arch
(Anat.)
,
the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord.

Definition 2024


neural

neural

English

Adjective

neural (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.
  2. (computing) Modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain.

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French

Noun

neural m (feminine singular neurale, masculine plural neuraux, feminine plural neurales)

  1. neural

Portuguese

Adjective

neural m, f (plural neurais, comparable)

  1. (anatomy) neural (relating to nerves)

Spanish

Adjective

neural m, f (plural neurales)

  1. neural