neur/o

• neuritisneur·itis

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of a nerve, often with pain and loss of function

• neuralgianeur·algia

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Suffix-algiapain

  sharp, stabbing pain along the course of a nerve

• neurologyneuro·logy

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Suffix-logystudy of

  the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats disorders of the nervous system

• neuropathyneuro·pathy

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Suffix-pathydisease

  nerve damage or disease that can cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness, often starting in the hands or feet

• ganglioneuromaganglio·neur·oma

  1. Rootgangli/oganglion, a cluster of nerve cell bodies
  2. +Rootneur/onerve
  3. +Suffix-omatumor, swelling

  a tumor that develops from cells of the autonomic nervous system, in children or adults

• neurogenicneuro·genic

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Suffix-genicproducing, causing, or originating in

  originating in nerve tissue, or caused or controlled by the nervous system

• neurobiologyneuro·bio·logy

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Rootbi/olife
  3. +Suffix-logystudy of

  the branch of biology that studies the structure and workings of the nervous system

• neuromuscularneuro·muscul·ar

  1. Rootneur/onerve
  2. +Rootmuscul/omuscle
  3. +Suffix-arpertaining to

  relating to or affecting both nerves and muscles

Terms in our life science dictionary that list neur/o among their word parts.

• Glial cell
• Neuron
• Neuroplasticity
• Neurotransmitter
• Neurulation

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• 16.2 Word Components Related to the Nervous System – Medical Terminology 2e
• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach

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