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Neuropathy

Any disease of the peripheral nervous system.

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Any disease of the peripheral nervous system.

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Word	Definition
esterasenoun	(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
associated	(of a person or thing) Connected with something or another person.
nerve damage	—
nerve degeneration	—
polyneuropathynoun	(medicine) Any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves.
mononeuropathynoun	A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy)
diabetic neuropathy	Diabetic neuropathy includes various types of nerve damage associated with diabetes mellitus.
neuritisnoun	(neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves.
plexopathynoun	(pathology) A disorder affecting a network of nerves in the brachial or lumbosacral plexus, resulting in pain and loss of motor control.
radiculoneuropathynoun	(pathology) Any neuropathy that also affects the nerve roots
neurodegenerationnoun	The degeneration (and death) of neurons.
peripheral neuropathynoun	Neuropathy occurring in the peripheral portions of the body, more specifically the lower legs and feet, or the hands and fingers.
sensory neuropathy	—
autonomic neuropathy	(AN or AAN) a form of polyneuropathy that affects the non-voluntary, non-sensory nervous system (i.e., the autonomic nervous system), affecting mostly the internal organs such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs.
axonopathynoun	(pathology) A disorder or disruption of the functioning of the axons
radiculopathynoun	(pathology) Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves.
neopathynoun	(pathology) A newly-identified disease
neuropathnoun	(medicine, historical) A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today's specialties of neuropathologist or neurologist: one who focuses on nervous conditions in pathology.
polineuropathynoun	Misspelling of polyneuropathy. [(medicine) Any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves.]
neuropathicsnoun	Synonym of neuropathy.