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neura en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • nyo͝oəʹrə (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈnjʊəɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek νεῦρα (neûra), the nominative plural form of νεῦρον (neûron), whence neuron.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural, rare) plural of neuron
    form of neuron
    • 1905: Eugene Solomon Talbot, Developmental Pathology, pages 7⁽¹⁾ and 8⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Some investigations have shown that the slightest injuries to nerve cells or neura will give rise to easily demonstrable degenerative lesions in other parts of the cell. ⁽²⁾ Certain groups of neura are more susceptible than others to a given toxication.
    • 1998, June 1st: Warner S. Bloomberg, alt.gathering.rainbow (Google group): Yes. Love. (was Rainbow’s Views…), 8:00am To be rendered impotent by sadness that cripples is allowing revenge to seep into one’s own neura (sic: nerves).
    • In Wollenberg’s opinion the primary type of disease of the sensory neura in tabes is of this kind. 1913: Eugene Solomon Talbot, Interstitial Gingivitis and Pyorrhœa Alveolaris, page 273 (Ransom & Randolph Co.)