| neuro | <anatomy, prefix> A combining denoting a nerve, of or pertaining to a nerve, nerve tissue or the nervous system. Origin: Gr. neuron. (21 Jun 2000) |
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| neuro-central | <anatomy> Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neuro-epidermal | <anatomy> Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epiderms; as, the neuroepidermal, or epiblastic, layer of the blastoderm. Origin: Neuro- + epidermal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neuro-oncologist | <specialist> An physician who specialises in treating patients with brain tumours, and/or the consequences of cancer upon the nervous system. The physician may be a trained neurologist, oncologist or neurosurgeon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuro-oncology | The branch of medicine concerned with the direct and indirect effects of neoplasms on the nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle. Origin: neuro-+ onco-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuro-ophthalmology | That branch of medicine concerned with the neurological aspects of the visual apparatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuro-otology | The branch of medicine concerned with the neurological aspects of the auditory and vestibular apparatus. Synonym: neurotology. (05 Mar 2000) |