Neuropathy
[noo-rop-uh-thee, nyoo-] /nʊˈrɒp ə θi, nyʊ-/
noun
1.
any diseased condition of the nervous system.
/njʊˈrɒpəθɪ/
noun
1.
disease of the nervous system
n.
1827, from neuro- + -pathy. Related: Neuropath; neuropathic; neuropathist.
neuropathy neu·rop·a·thy (nu-rŏp’ə-thē, nyu-)
n.
A disease or an abnormality of the nervous system, especially one affecting the cranial or spinal nerves.
neu’ro·path’ic (nur’ə-pāth’ĭk, nyur’-) adj.
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