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neuropathy.

Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌnjuːˈrɒ.pə.θiː/
  1. Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.

    countable · uncountable
    Long-standing diabetes often causes neuropathy in the retinas, fingertips, and toes.
  2. Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).

    countable · uncountable
    the contribution of central neuropathy on postural impairment observed in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy
    insights into the underlying molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-induced CNS neuropathy
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English neuropathy From neuro- + -pathy.

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