The word neurologist comes from neurology and its Greek roots: neuro-, “nerves,” and -logia, “study.”

Is neuro a prefix or root?

neuro-, prefix. neuro- comes fom Greek, where it has the meaning “nerve, nerves. ” Its meaning now includes “nervous system,” and this meaning is found in such words as:neurology, neurotic.

Is neuro a Latin root?

Neuroscience is the study of the brain and the nervous system. … Neuroscience has roots in the Greek neuro, “nerve,” and Latin scientia, “knowledge.”