anomia

(neurology) anomia; nominal aphasia (difficulty recalling nouns)


agnosia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγνωσία (agnōsía, “ignorance”).

lbor

(medicine, neurology) agnosia (the inability to recognise objects)


apraxia

(neurology) apraxia (disorder of motor planning)


amusia

(neurology) amusia (the inability to comprehend or respond to music)


sinestesia

(neurology, psychology) synaesthesia (phenomenon whereby a sensory stimulus triggers a different kind of sensation)


anosognosia

pt-noun

anosognosia f (usually uncountable, plural anosognosias)

(neurology) anosognosia (inability to recognise personal defects)


amígdala

Borrowed from Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.

(neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)


nevralgia

[nɨ.βɾaɫˈʒi.ɐ]

(pathology, neurology) neuralgia (nerve pain)


cerebelo

(neuroanatomy) cerebellum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates)


discinesia

(neurology, pathology) dyskinesia (impairment of voluntary movement)


encefalopatia

(pathology, neurology) encephalopathy (any condition affecting the brain)


disléxico

disléxico m (plural disléxicos, feminine disléxica, feminine plural disléxicas)

disléxicos (plural)
disléxica (feminine)
disléxicas (feminine plural)

(neurology, psychiatry) dyslexic (an individual who shows an inability to learn to read or difficulties in identifying and reproducing written language)


disléxico

pt-adj

disléxico (feminine disléxica, masculine plural disléxicos, feminine plural disléxicas)

disléxica (feminine)
disléxicos (masculine plural)
disléxicas (feminine plural)

(neurology, psychiatry) dyslexic (relating to dyslexia or having dyslexia)


dislexia

Learned borrowing from New Latin dyslexia.

lbor

(neurology, pathology) dyslexia (learning disability)


amnésico

pt-adj

amnésico (feminine amnésica, masculine plural amnésicos, feminine plural amnésicas)

amnésica (feminine)
amnésicos (masculine plural)
amnésicas (feminine plural)

(neurology) amnesic (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia)


neurocirurgia

(neurology, surgery) neurosurgery (surgery of the nervous system, especially brain)


ínsula

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsula. Doublet of ilha and ínsua.

(neuroanatomy) insula (structure of the human brain)


doença de Parkinson

(neurology, pathology) Parkinson's disease


doença de Alzheimer

(neurology, pathology) Alzheimer's disease (neurodegenerative disease causing dementia)


encefalopatia espongiforme bovina

pt-noun

encefalopatia espongiforme bovina f (uncountable)

/ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ buˈvi.nɐ/

[ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ βuˈvi.nɐ]

/ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ buˈbi.nɐ/

[ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ βuˈβi.nɐ]

bovine spongiform encephalopathy
bovine spongiform encephalopathy

(pathology, neurology) bovine spongiform encephalopathy


sinapse

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”).

lbor

(neuroanatomy, cytology) synapse (junction between neurons)


sistema nervoso central

pt-noun

sistema nervoso central m (usually uncountable, plural sistemas nervosos centrais)

central nervous system
central nervous system

(neuroanatomy) central nervous system (the brain, brainstem and spinal cord)


síndrome de Guillain-Barré

síndrome de Guillain-Barré f (uncountable)

Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome

(neurology) Guillain-Barré syndrome (a disease of the nervous system)


sistema nervoso simpático

sistema nervoso simpático m (uncountable)

sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system

(neuroanatomy) sympathetic nervous system


neurónico

pt-adj

neurónico (feminine neurónica, masculine plural neurónicos, feminine plural neurónicas)

neurónica (feminine)
neurónicos (masculine plural)
neurónicas (feminine plural)

(neuroanatomy) neuronal (relating to neurons)


ciática

(neurology, pathology) sciatica (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve)


síndrome de Moebius

(neurology) Moebius syndrome (rare congenital disorder characterised by facial paralysis)


síndrome de Adie

(neurology) Adie syndrome (neurological disorder characterised by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light)


paralisia cerebral

pt-noun

paralisia cerebral f (plural paralisias cerebrais)

(neurology, pathology) cerebral palsy (any of several conditions caused by brain damage before birth)


encefalopatia espongiforme transmissível f (uncountable)

/ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ tɾɐ̃ʒ.miˈsi.vɛl/

[ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ tɾɐ̃ʒ.miˈsi.vɛɫ]

/ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ tɾɐ̃ʒ.miˈsi.bɛl/

[ẽˌsɛ.fɐ.lɔ.pɐˈti.ɐ (i)ʃ.põ.ʒiˈfɔɾ.mɨ tɾɐ̃ʒ.miˈsi.βɛɫ]

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

(pathology, neurology) transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (any fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions)


aloquiria

(neurology) allochiria (disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli as if they were presented at the opposite side)


amigdalar

(neuroanatomy) amygdalar (pertaining to the amygdala)


amorfossíntese

(neurology) amorphosynthesis (condition where the patient is unaware of somatic sensations from one side of the body)


doença de Alpers

(neurology) Alpers' disease (a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system)


neurolinguística

(linguistics, neurology) neurolinguistics (study of the brain mechanisms underlying language use)


onda alfa

(neurology) alpha wave (electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject is relaxed)


síndrome de Alice no país das maravilhas f (uncountable)

Alice in Wonderland syndrome
Alice in Wonderland syndrome

(neurology) Alice in Wonderland syndrome (condition affecting the perception of size)


mal de Alzheimer

(neurology, pathology) Alzheimer's disease (neurodegenerative disease causing dementia)


esclerose lateral amiotrófica

esclerose lateral amiotrófica f (uncountable)

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(pathology, neurology) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (chronic, progressive disease characterised by degeneration of the central nervous system)


afasia nominal

(neurology) nominal aphasia; anomia (difficulty recalling nouns)


afasiologia

(speech therapy, neurology) aphasiology (the study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage)


aniseiconia

(neurology) aniseikonia (condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images)


anosognósico

pt-adj

anosognósico (feminine anosognósica, masculine plural anosognósicos, feminine plural anosognósicas)

anosognósica (feminine)
anosognósicos (masculine plural)
anosognósicas (feminine plural)

(neurology) anosognosic (pertaining to or suffering from anosognosia)


antidromicamente

(neurology) antidromically (in an antidromic manner)


antidrómico

antidrómico (feminine antidrómica, masculine plural antidrómicos, feminine plural antidrómicas, not comparable)

antidrómica (feminine)
antidrómicos (masculine plural)
antidrómicas (feminine plural)

(neurology, of a nerve impulse) antidromic (flowing in the opposite direction from normal)


antinocicepção

(neurology) antinociception (reduced sensitivity to pain)


antiparkinsoniano

pt-noun

antiparkinsoniano m (plural antiparkinsonianos)

(neurology, pharmacology) antiparkinsonian (any drug used to treat Parkinson's disease)


diencéfalo

(neuroanatomy) diencephalon (region of the human brain)


agnosia aperceptiva

agnosia aperceptiva f (plural agnosias aperceptivas)

apperceptive agnosia
apperceptive agnosia

(neurology) apperceptive agnosia (inability to recognise distinct shapes and objects)


apráxico

pt-adj

apráxico (feminine apráxica, masculine plural apráxicos, feminine plural apráxicas)

apráxica (feminine)
apráxicos (masculine plural)
apráxicas (feminine plural)

(neurology) apraxic (relating to or exhibiting apraxia)


aquedutal

(neuroanatomy) aqueductal (relating to the cerebral aqueduct)


doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob

pt-noun

doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob f (uncountable)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

(pathology, neurology) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (a degenerative disease of the nervous system)


substância cinzenta

substância cinzenta f (plural substâncias cinzentas)

(neuroanatomy) grey matter (collection of cell bodies with dendritic connections)


matéria cinzenta

matéria cinzenta f (plural matérias cinzentas)


sistema nervoso periférico

sistema nervoso periférico m (plural sistema nervosos periféricos)

peripheral nervous system
peripheral nervous system

(neuroanatomy) peripheral nervous system (part of the nervous system other than the central nervous system)


arquicerebelo

(neuroanatomy) archicerebellum (the oldest part of the cerebellum in evolutionary terms)


arquicórtex

(neuroanatomy) archicortex (a part of the allocortex)


nervo óptico

(neuroanatomy) optic nerve (nerve that carries visual information from the retina to the brain)


ataxia de Friedreich

(neurology, pathology) Friedreich's ataxia (an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system)


tremor essencial

(neurology, pathology) essential tremor (condition causing tremors during voluntary movement)


afémico

pt-adj

afémico (feminine afémica, masculine plural afémicos, feminine plural afémicas)

afémica (feminine)
afémicos (masculine plural)
afémicas (feminine plural)

O paciente ficou afémico após um acidente vascular cerebral.

The patient became aphemic after a stroke.

(neurology) aphemic (afflicted with aphemia)


dispraxia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δυσπραξίᾱ (duspraxíā, “ill success, ill luck”).


pt-noun

transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade m (countable and uncountable, plural transtornos do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade)

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɦ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɦ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoɾ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɾ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoɾ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɾ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃ʃˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃ʃˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃ʃˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/

[tɾɐ̃ʃˈtoʁ.nu du ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ d͡ʒi a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi]

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoɻ.no do ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ de a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.de/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɻ.no do ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ de a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.de]

/tɾɐ̃sˈtoɻ.no do ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi de a.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.de/

[tɾɐ̃sˈtoɻ.no do ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi de a.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kõ ˌi.peɾ.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.de]

perturbação de hiperatividade com défice de atenção

transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade

transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade

(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder


perturbação de hiperatividade com défice de atenção m (countable and uncountable, plural perturbações de hiperatividade com défice de atenção)

/pɨɾ.tuɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ˌd‿i.pɛɾ.a.ti.viˈda.dɨ kõ ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ d‿ɐ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɨɾ.tuɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ˌd‿i.pɛɾ.a.ti.viˈða.ðɨ kõ ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ ð‿ɐ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃]

/pɨɾ.tuɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ˌd‿i.pɛɾ.a.ti.biˈda.dɨ kõ ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ d‿ɐ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɨɾ.tuɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ˌd‿i.pɛɾ.a.ti.βiˈða.ðɨ kõ ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ ð‿ɐ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃]