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Definition of neuro- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

neuro-

combining form
 
/njʊərəʊ/,
 
/njʊərə/,
 
/njʊəˈrɒ/
 
/nʊrəʊ/,
 
/nʊrə/,
 
/nʊˈrɑː/
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with the nerves
    • neuroscience
    • a neurosurgeon
    Word Originfrom Greek neuron ‘nerve, sinew, tendon’.
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