De neuropsycholoog
Example: De neuropsycholoog onderzoekt patiënten met hersenletsel zorgvuldig.
Definition
"De neuropsycholoog" refers to a medical professional specializing in the study and assessment of brain-behavior relationships. This specialist carefully examines patients with brain injuries to diagnose cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impairments resulting from neurological conditions.
Etymology
The word "de neuropsycholoog" combines the Greek roots 'neuro-' meaning nerve or brain, and 'psycholoog' derived from 'psyche' meaning mind and 'logia' meaning study. Did you know that the term reflects the merging of neurology and psychology to better understand brain functions affecting behavior?
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"De neuropsycholoog" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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