neuropsychologistn.
/ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)sʌɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˈˌn(j)ʊroʊˌsaɪˈkɑlədʒəst/ Psychology.
An expert or specialist in neuropsychology.
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1851 T. Laycock in tr. J. A. Unzer Princ. Physiol. Introd. p. vi There was, however, yet another neuro-psychologist, whose name is less known in England.
1970 Sci. Amer. Mar. 67/3 Of the various lesions in the second block of the brain those in the tertiary zones are particularly interesting to us as neuropsychologists.
1974 Nature 31 May 495/1 Thus was born the ‘frontal lobe syndrome’, the study of which in modern times owes much to the Russian neuro-psychologist Alexander Luria.
1998 Community Care 30 Apr. 70/3 (advt.) The new unit has a full multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, including neuropsychologist, neurophysiotherapist.., and a speech and language therapist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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