neur/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

Nerve or nervous system.

Example: neuropathy (nerve disease)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Related terms

• my/o, muscul/oMuscle.
• myc/oFungus.
• myel/oBone marrow or spinal cord.
• necr/oDeath (of cells or tissue).
• path/oDisease.
• ped/oChild; in some words, foot.
• phleb/o, ven/oVein.
• py/oPus.

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