Main Entry: neu·ri·tis

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈrī-təs, nyu̇-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neu·rit·i·des \-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz\ or neu·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