polyneuritis

noun poly·neu·ri·tis \ ˌpä-lē-nu̇-ˈrī-təs , -nyu̇- \

Definition of polyneuritis

: neuritis of several peripheral nerves at the same time (such as that caused by vitamin B deficiency, a toxic substance, or an infectious disease) — see guillain-barré syndrome

Origin and Etymology of polyneuritis

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First Known Use: 1886

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Medical Dictionary

polyneuritis

noun poly·neu·ri·tis \ ˌpäl-i-n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs \

medical Definition of polyneuritis

plural polyneuritides play \-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz\ or polyneuritises

: neuritis of several peripheral nerves at the same time (as that caused by vitamin B deficiency, a toxic substance, or an infectious disease) — see guillain-barré syndrome