neurónio
See also: neurônio
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- neurônio (Brazil)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -io (“-ium”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /new.ˈɾo.ni.u/, /new.ˈɾo.nju/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /new.ˈɾo.ni.o/, /new.ˈɾo.njo/
Noun
neurónio m (plural neurónios)
- neuron (a cell of the nervous system)
Hypernyms
- célula
Meronyms
- axónio, célula de Schwann, corpo celular, dendrito
Holonyms
- nervo, sistema nervoso
Related terms
- neurite
- neuro-
- neurologia
- neurológico
- neurologista
- neurose
- neurótico