| Title | neuritis |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary neu·ri·tis \\nu̇-ˈrī-təs, nyu̇-\\ noun (plural neu·rit·i·des \\-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz \\ ; or -ri·tis·es) ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE 1840 : an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes • neu·rit·ic \\-ˈri-tik\\ adjective or noun Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged neu·ri·tis \n(y)üˈrīd.ə̇s, n(y)əˈ-, -ītə̇s\ noun (plural neuritides or neuritises) Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + -itis : an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve characterized by pain, sensory disturbances, paralysis, muscle atrophy, and impaired or lost reflexes in the part innervated — compare neuralgia |
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