Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Neuroendocrino
Neuroendocrine (NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin)
Having to do with the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. Neuroendocrine describes certain cells that release hormones into the blood in response to stimulation of the nervous system.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.