polyneuritis

[ pol-ee-noo-rahy-tis, -nyoo- ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.

Origin of polyneuritis

1
First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + neuritis

Other words from polyneuritis

  • pol·y·neu·rit·ic [pol-ee-noo-rit-ik, -nyoo-], /ˌpɒl i nʊˈrɪt ɪk, -nyʊ-/, adjective

Words Nearby polyneuritis

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British Dictionary definitions for polyneuritis

polyneuritis

/ (ˌpɒlɪnjʊˈraɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of many nerves at the same time

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