Etymology

neuroradiology

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Today it means: The radiology of the nervous system; especially the use of radiation to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system Full definition →

English radiology ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishradiology
  7. English todayneuroradiology

From neuro- + radiology.

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