neuro
Prefix meaning nerve
Neuro is a combining form meaning nerve or nervous system, appearing in compound words: neurology, neuroscience, neurosurgeon.
In casual speech, neuro stands alone as shorthand for neurology or neuroscience: She's in neuro at the university hospital.
Neuro- compounds have proliferated as brain science has entered popular culture: neuromarketing, neurotypical, neurodivergent.
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
ganglion · meninges · cerebellum · cerebrum · brainstem · cortex · hippocampus · amygdala
Sudden urge to act
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- transmissionSending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
serotonin · acetylcholine · GABA · glutamate · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · firing · inhibition
Medical field treating brain surgically
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- neuralgiaSharp pain from irritated nerves
- neuritisInflamed neural tissue disorder
- gliomaNeoplasm of neural support cells
glioblastoma · encephalopathy · epilepsy · neurodegenerative · Parkinson's · Alzheimer's · multiple sclerosis · stroke
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
consciousness · awareness · comprehension · reasoning · intelligence · recognition · executive function · working memory
Standard cognitive wiring
- neurodiverseCognitively atypical
- neurodivergentHaving atypical brain function
- neuralOf nerve tissue
- neurovascularOf nerves and blood vessels
Study of neural function
- neurochemistryBrain's molecular science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- neurolinguisticsScience of brain-based speech
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
glia · ganglion · meninges · cerebellum · cerebrum · brainstem · cortex · hippocampus · amygdala · thalamus
impulse
Sudden urge to act
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- transmissionSending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
dopamine · serotonin · acetylcholine · GABA · glutamate · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · firing · inhibition · excitation
neurosurgery
Medical field treating brain surgically
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- neuralgiaSharp pain from irritated nerves
- neuritisInflamed neural tissue disorder
glioma · glioblastoma · encephalopathy · epilepsy · neurodegenerative · Parkinson's · Alzheimer's · multiple sclerosis · stroke · aneurysm
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
attention · consciousness · awareness · comprehension · reasoning · intelligence · recognition · executive function · working memory · language processing
neurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
- neurodiverseCognitively atypical
- neurodivergentHaving atypical brain function
- neuralOf nerve tissue
neurovascular · neuromodulation · neurofeedback · neuroprotective
neurophysiology
Study of neural function
- neurochemistryBrain's molecular science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- neurolinguisticsScience of brain-based speech
- prefixespre-, anti, post-, contra, re-
- cryonicscryonics, cryopreservation, vitrification, liquid nitrogen, suspended animation
neurocardio
Pulse-elevating exercise regimen
cardiac · cardiovascular · osteo · gastro · ortho
neuropsycho
Slang for unstable person
psych · psychological · psychiatric · mental · behavioral
- neurological diseasesDisorders of nervous system
- neurological conditionsDiseases of nervous system
- neurological healthNervous system wellbeing
- motor neuron diseaseDegenerative condition affecting movement-controlling cells
- motor neuronNerve cell activating muscles
- neurological examClinical nervous system evaluation
neurotic, neurosis, neuron, neurology, neurological, neuroscience, neurobiology, neurologist, neurosurgeon