What does neur mean in medical terms?
neur
Meaning: nerve
Type: Word root · Body system: Brain, Nerves & Mind
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what neur means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using neur
neurology
neur (nerve) + -logy (study of) = study of nerves
neur (nerve) + -logy (study of) = study of nerves
neuritis
neur (nerve) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a nerve
neur (nerve) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a nerve
Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.