neuritis

neu·ri·tis

noun \nu̇-ˈrī-təs, nyu̇-\

plural neu·rit·i·des\-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz\ or neu·ri·tis·es

Definition of NEURITIS

: 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

Origin of NEURITIS

New Latin

First Known Use: 1840

Rhymes with NEURITIS

arthritis, botrytis, bronchitis, bursitis, colitis, cystitis, detritus, gastritis, iritis, mastitis, nephritis, phlebitis, rhinitis, tinnitus