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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Origin and Etymology of polyneuritis
New Latin
First Known Use: 1886
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polyneuritis
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noun
poly·neu·ri·tis
\ˌpäl-i-n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs\
Medical Definition of polyneuritis
polyneuritides
\-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz\play orpolyneuritises
: 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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