Wordiyoneur
Greeknerve
Variants
neurneuro
About This Root
From Greek neuron (nerve, sinew). Central to medical and psychological vocabulary: neurology (study of nerves), neuron (nerve cell), neurosis (nerve disorder), neurotic. The prefix neuro- is now standard in compounds like neuroscience and neurotransmitter. Enervate (to weaken) also connects here.
Associated Words
enervate
To weaken or drain of energy; weakened
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neuralgia
Sharp, intense pain along the course of a nerve
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neurology
The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
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neuron
A nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses in the nervous system
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neurosis
A mental disorder marked by anxiety or obsessive behavior, less severe than psychosis
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neurotic
Excessively anxious or obsessive; a person with neurosis
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neurotransmitter
A chemical that transmits nerve signals between neurons across a synapse
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