Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0751 short lesson, about 20 seconds
neur/o: Nerve
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The idea
The combining form neur slash o names a nerve or nerve tissue.
In practice
Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve.
Where people slip
Neur slash o names the tissue, not the brain or cord it connects to.
Your place on the trail
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