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

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The first known use of polyneuritis was in 1886

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polyneuritis

noun

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

\

plural polyneuritides\ -ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz

\ 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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