neuromatrix

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noun

A hypothetical network of interconnecting neural structures, introduced as a way to explain phantom limb sensations.

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Meanings

nounneuromatrix (plural neuromatrixes or neuromatrices)

plural neuromatrixes · plural neuromatrices

  1. A hypothetical network of interconnecting neural structures, introduced as a way to explain phantom limb sensations.

Origin

From neuro- + matrix.

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APA

neuromatrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromatrix

MLA

“neuromatrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromatrix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuromatrix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromatrix.

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