Disease or Syndrome
polyneuritis
pol·y·neu·ri·tis [ pol-ee-noo-rahy-tis, -nyoo- ]
Etymology:
Greek polys = many + neuron = nerve + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to polyneuritis:
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Clinical syndrome characterized by widespread involvement of peripheral nerves, weakness, sensory loss, and impairment of reflexes.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Inflammation of multiple nerves.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Inflammation of several peripheral nerves at the same time.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Simulataneous inflammation of multiple nerves.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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