SINCE 1828
polyneuritis
noun
poly·neu·ri·tis
| \ ˌpä-lē-nu̇-ˈrī-təs
, -nyu̇-\
, -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
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polyneuritis
noun
poly·neu·ri·tis
| \ ˌpäl-i-n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs
\
\
plural polyneuritides\ -ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz
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or polyneuritises
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or polyneuritises
Medical Definition of polyneuritis
: 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
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