neuræ
Neuræ is a historical term used in anatomy and physiology to denote nerves, particularly when referring to nerves collectively rather than as individual units. The word appears in older English medical literature and translations of Latin and Greek sources, reflecting the influence of classical languages on early scientific terminology. In such texts, neuræ could refer to the major nerve trunks or to the nervous system as a whole, and the phrase “neuræ nervorum” was sometimes used to describe the nerves of a region.
Etymology and usage context: Neuræ derives from the Latin neuræ, the plural form associated with the term
Modern terminology: In contemporary anatomy and medicine, the standard term is nerve (plural nerves). The combining