Medical term:
polyneuritis
polyneuritis
[pol″e-noo͡-ri´tis]inflammation of many nerves simultaneously.
acute febrile polyneuritis (acute idiopathic polyneuritis) (acute infectious polyneuritis) (acute postinfectious polyneuritis) Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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pol·y·neu·rop·a·thy
(pol'ē-nū-rop'ă-thē),1. A disease process involving a number of peripheral nerves (literal sense).
2. A nontraumatic generalized disorder of peripheral nerves, affecting the distal fibers most severely, with proximal shading (for example, the feet are affected sooner or more severely than the hands), and typically symmetrically; most often affects motor and sensory fibers almost equally, but can involve either one, either solely or very disproportionately; classified as axon degenerating (axonal), or demyelinating; many causes, particularly metabolic and toxic; familial or sporadic. Synonym(s): polyneuritis
Synonym(s): multiple neuritis, symmetric distal neuropathy
[poly- + G. neuron, nerve, + pathos, disease]
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polyneuritis
(pŏl′ē-no͝o-rī′tĭs, -nyo͝o-)n.
Inflammation of several nerves at one time, marked by paralysis, pain, and muscle wasting. Also called multiple neuritis.
pol′y·neu·rit′ic (-rĭt′ĭk) adj.
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pol·y·neu·rop·a·thy
(pol'ē-nūr-op'ă-thē)1. A disease process involving a number of peripheral nerves (literal sense).
2. A nontraumatic generalized disorder of peripheral nerves, affecting the distal fibers most severely, with proximal shading (e.g., the feet are affected sooner or more severely than the hands), and typically symmetrically; most often affects motor and sensory fibers almost equally, but can involve either one solely or very disproportionately; classified as axon degenerating (axonal) or demyelinating; many causes, particularly metabolic and toxic; familial or sporadic in nature.
Synonym(s): polyneuritis.
Synonym(s): polyneuritis.
3. Synonym(s): acrodynia (2) . Synonym(s): multiple neuritis.
[poly- + G. neuron, nerve, + pathos, disease]
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polyneuritis
Any inflammatory disorder affecting peripheral nerves.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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