neuro-

See also: neuro

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-), combining form of νεῦρον (neûron, “sinew, tendon, cord”)

Prefix

neuro-

1. nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system.

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with neuro-

Neurolejeunea

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-), combining form of νεῦρον (neûron, “sinew, tendon, cord”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnjʊə.ɹəʊ/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈnʊ.ɹoʊ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈnjʉː.ɹɐʉ/
• (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA^(key): /ˈnjʉː.ɹoː/
• Hyphenation: neu‧ro-

Prefix

neuro-

2. Nerves, nervous tissue, or the nervous system.

   neuropathy, neurospinal, neurodynamics

   • 2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 2, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN:

     There's been a proliferation of “neuro-” fields. Some, like neuroendocrinology and neuroimmunology, are stodgy old institutions by now.

4. Neurodivergent or neurodiversity.

   neuroqueer, neurospicy

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with neuro-

neuroablative

neuroabnormality

neuroacanthocytosis

neuroactivation

neuroactive

neuroactivity

neurad

neuroadaptation

neuroadapted

neuroadaptive

neuroadrenergic

neuroaesthetic

neuroaesthetics

neuroaffective

agastroneuria

neuroalgorithmic

neuraminic

neuraminidase

neuroamine

neuroanabolic

neuroanaesthetist

neuroanalysis

neuroanastomosis

neuroanatomic

neuroanatomical

neuroanatomist

neuroanatomy

neuroanesthesia

neuroanesthesiologist

neuroangiogenesis

neuroangiogenic

neuroangiogram

neuroangiography

neuroangiostrongyliasis

neuroantigen

antineurotic

neuroapoptosis

neuroapoptotic

neuroarchaeological

neuroarchaeology

neuroarchitectonics

neuroarchitectural

neuroarchitecture

neuroarthropathic

neuroarthropathy

neuroastrocyte

neuroastrocytoma

neuroasymptomatic

neuration

neuroattenuated

neuroattenuation

neuroatypical

neuroaugmentation

neuroautoimmune

neuroautonomic

neuroaxial

neuroaxonal

neuroaxonopathy

neurobabble

neuroballistic

neurobasal

neurobasicranial

neurobehavior

neurobehavioral

neurobehaviour

neurobehavioural

neurobiochemical

neurobiochemistry

neurobiogenesis

neurobiological

neurobiologism

neurobiologist

neurobiology

neurobiomarker

neurobiopsy

neurobiopsychological

neurobiotaxis

neurobiotin

neuroblast

neuroblastic

neuroblastoma

neuroblastomal

neuroblockade

neuroblocking

neuroborreliosis

neurobrucellosis

neurocapillary

neurocapsular

neurocarcinogenesis

neurocarcinogenic

neurocardiac

neurocardiological

neurocardiology

cardioneurosis

neurocardiovascular

neurocellular

neurocentral

neurocentric

neuroception

neurocerebral

neurochemical

neurochemistry

neurochip

neurocinema

neurocinematic

neurocinematics

neurocircuit

neurocircuitry

neurocirculatory

neurocoele

neurocognition

neurocognitive

neurocompensation

neurocompetence

neurocompetent

neurocompressive

neurocomputation

neurocomputational

neurocomputer

neurocomputing

neuroconnectivity

neuroconsciousness

neurocontrolled

neurocord

neurocortical

neurocosmetic

neurocranial

neurocranium

neurocrest

neurocristopathy

neurocriminological

neurocriminology

neurocritical

neurocryptococcosis

neurocrystalline

neurocultural

neuroculture

neurocutaneous

neurocybernetic

neurocybernetics

neurocysticercosis

neurocyte

neurocytologic

neurocytological

neurocytologist

neurocytology

neurocytoskeletal

neurocytoskeleton

neurocytotoxic

neurocytotoxicity

neurodamage

neurodamaging

neurodeficit

neurodegenerated

neurodegenerating

neurodegeneration

neurodegenerative

neurodegenerescence

neurodegradation

neurodegradative

neurodepressant

neurodepression

neurodepressive

neurodermatitis

neurodermatosis

neurodestruction

neurodestructive

neurodeterioration

neurodevelopment

neurodevelopmental

neurodiagnosis

neurodiagnostic

neurodiagnostics

neurodifferentiate

neurodifferentiation

neurodisability

neurodisabled

neurodisease

neurodisorder

neurodivergence

neurodivergency

neurodivergent

neurodiverse

neurodiversity

neurodynamic

neurodynamical

neurodynamics

neurodysfunction

neurodysregulation

neurodystonia

neurodystonic

neuroecology

neuroeconomic

neuroeconomics

neuroeconomist

neurectoderm

neuroectoderm

neuroectodermal

neuroectodermic

neurectomy

Translations

relating to nerves or the nervous system

Bulgarian: невро- (nevro-) Catalan: neuro- (ca) Dutch: neuro- (nl) Finnish: neuro- (fi) French: neuro- (fr) Galician: neuro- (gl) Georgian: ნეირო- (neiro-), ნევრო- (nevro-) German: neuro- (de) Greek: νευρο- (el) (nevro-) Italian: neuro- (it) Norwegian: Bokmål: neuro-, nevro- Nynorsk: neuro-, nevro- Polish: neuro- (pl) Portuguese: neuro- (pt) Russian: нейро- (ru) (nejro-), нервно- (nervno-) Spanish: neuro- (es) Ukrainian: нейро- (nejro-), нервно- (nervno-) Yiddish: נעווראָ־ (nevro-)

Anagrams

• Rouen

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌnɛw.ɾu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˌnɛw.ɾo]

Prefix

neuro-

1. neuro-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with neuro-

neurastènia

neurocirurgia

neurocrani

neurodegeneratiu

neurodiversitat

neuritis

neuròleg

neurologia

neurosi

neuropatia

neurosífilis

neurotípic

neuròtrop

Further reading

• “neuro-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “neuro-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “neuro-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “neuro-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-), combing form of νεῦρον (neûron)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnœwʁo-/, /ˈnɛwʁo-/, /nœwʁoˈ-/, /nɛwʁoˈ-/

Prefix

neuro-

1. neuro-

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with neuro-

neurologi

neurovidenskab

References

• “neuro-” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

neuro-

1. neuro-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with neuro-

neurodivergent

neurodivers

neurodiversiteit

neurologie

neuronaut

neuropsychologie

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English neuro-), ultimately from Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneu̯ro-/, [ˈne̞u̯ro̞-]

Prefix

neuro-

1. (chiefly in loanwords) neuro-

Synonyms

• hermo-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with neuro-

neuroendokrinologia

neuroepätyypillinen

neurofibromatoosi

neurohormoni

neuroimmunologia

neurokemia

neurokirjo

neurokirurgi

neurolaskenta

neurologi

neuroplastinen

neuropsykologi

neurotiede

neurotieteilijä

neurotietokone

neurotoksiini

neurotyypillinen

neuroverkko

Anagrams

• euron

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nø.ʁo/

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

neuro-

1. neuro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with neuro-

neurasthénie

neurobiologie

neurobiologiste

neuroblastome

neurochimie

neurochirurgie

neurochirurgien

neurodégénératif

neurodivergent

neurodiversité

neurodystonique

neurépine

neurofibrillaire

neurofibrille

neuroglobine

neurolemme

neuroleptique

neurolinguistique

neurologie

neurologue

neuromélanine

neuromimetique

neuromodulateur

neuroïde

neuropathique

neurophilosophie

neuroprotecteur

neuropsychiatre

neuropsychiatrie

neuropsychique

neuropsychologie

neuroréhabilitation

neuroscience

neuroscientifique

neurotoxique

neurotransmetteur

neurotrope

neurotypique

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɪ̯ʁo/

• Audio (Germany):

  (file)

Prefix

neuro-

1. neuro-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with neuro-

Neuroanatomie

neuroanatomisch

Neurobiologie

Neurochirurgie

Neurodiversität

neuromuskulär

neurotoxisch

Neurotransmitter

Further reading

• “neuro-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “neuro-” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “neuro-” in Duden online