polyneuritis

noun

poly·​neu·​ri·​tis ˌpä-lē-nu̇-ˈrī-təs 

-nyu̇-

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

polyneuritis

noun

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

plural polyneuritides -ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz  or polyneuritises

: 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