Neuropsychological means pertaining to neuropsychology, a specialty of psychology that is concerned with the study of the relationship between the brain and behavior. Psychology is the study and profession concerning behavior and the related functions and processes of both the mind and body, in human and non-human animals. Neuropsychological comes from the Greek word "neuron" meaning "nerve," the Greek word "psyche" meaning "mind," the Greek word "logos" meaning "the study of," and the Greek word "ikos" meaning "pertaining to." Put the words together and you have "pertaining to the study of (the) mind (and) nerves."

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