neur
νεῦρον (neuron)
means “nerve (first: sinew, tendon)”
Neur means nerve. Neurology treats the nervous system. A neuron is a nerve cell.
Words built on neur
- neurology: the medicine of nerves and the brain (neuro + logy)
- neuron: a nerve cell (neur + on)
- neuralgia: sharp pain along a nerve (neur + algia)
The Texas version
Neuron first meant 'sinew' or 'bowstring'. Now it's the cells you think with.
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