Disease or Syndrome
neuritis Audio
neu·ri·tis [ noo-rahy-tis, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Etymology:
Greek neuron = nerve + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to neuritis:
  • A general term indicating inflammation of a peripheral or cranial nerve. Clinical manifestation may include PAIN; PARESTHESIAS; PARESIS; or HYPESTHESIA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • General term indicating inflammation of a peripheral or cranial nerve.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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