neur-

1. variant of neuro- before a vowel:

   neuritis.

Example Sentences

Although land is seen as the major driver of the conflict, officials allege the armed Twic young people are being incited by Machiek, an ethnic Neur spiritual leader who has been accused of formenting conflict.

From Seattle Times

She made her mark on the stages of UCB and the improv podcast “Comedy Bang! Bang!” where she quickly built a fandom playing delusional and fed-up characters like Entrée P. Neur and Pastor Pasta.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s be honest, it’s a dreadful decision and one that is in fact hugely contradictory, given Uefa dropped an investigation into Manuel Neur’s decision to wear a rainbow armband because it was for a “good cause”.

From The Guardian

Neur called the appeals court’s decision “extremely rare” within the EU.

From Washington Times

Neur called the appeals court’s decision “extremely rare” within the EU.

From Seattle Times

Words That Use neur-

What does neur- mean?

Neur– is a combining form used like a prefix that literally means “nerve.” The form is also used figuratively to mean “nerves” or “nervous system.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Neur– comes from Greek neûron, meaning “nerve.” Neûron is a distant relative of sinew, which is of Old English origin, and nerve, which is of Latin origin. To learn more, check out the entries for both words.

What are variants of neur-?

Neur– is a variant of neuro–, which loses its –o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about neuro-.

Examples of neur-

A medical term that uses neur– that you may have come across before is neuralgia, “sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.”

The neur– part of the word means “nerve.” The form –algia means “pain,” from Greek álgos. Neuralgia literally translates to “nerve pain.”

What are some words that use the combining form neur-?

• neuraxis
• neurectomy
• neurectasis
• neuritis
• neuroma
• neurosis (using the equivalent form of neur– in Latin)

What are some other forms that neur– may be commonly confused with?

• nitro-
• non-
• nona-
• normo-

Break it down!

The combining form –ectomy means “excision” or “surgical removal.” With this in mind, what kind of medical procedure is a neurectomy?