neu·ral \ˈn(y)u̇rəl, -ür-\adjective Etymology:neur- + -al 1.: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system 2.: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the neural axis — used of vertebrate anatomical relations as an equivalent to dorsal; opposed to hemal • neu·ral·ly\-rəlē\adverb