What it means
The root in words about nerves, the brain and the spinal cord. A neuronNOOR-onA nerve cell: a cell that carries electrical and chemical signals through the nervous system.neur/o nerveFull entry is a nerve cell, a neurotransmitterNOOR-oh-trans-mit-erA chemical that a nerve cell releases to pass a signal to another nerve, muscle or gland cell.neur/o nervetrans- acrossmitt send-er one that doesFull entry carries messages between nerve cells, neurology is the study of the nervous system and neuropathy is nerve damage. A neuro check is a nurse's quick exam of the nervous system: level of consciousness, pupils, movement and feeling.
At a glance
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Related terms
central nervous system
The brain and the spinal cord together.
-logy
A word ending that means the study of something.
neurotransmitter
A chemical that a nerve cell releases to pass a signal to another nerve, muscle or gland cell.
neuron
A nerve cell: a cell that carries electrical and chemical signals through the nervous system.