Meaning & use
neurogenic
Originating in or caused by the nervous system.
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Neurogenic pain results from damage or dysfunction within the nervous system itself.
The bladder condition was diagnosed as neurogenic, linked to an earlier spinal cord injury.
A note on using this word
Mostly a medical term, used to contrast conditions caused by nerves rather than by other organs or tissue.
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