neuropathy
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- neuropathic adjective
- neuropathically adverb
Etymology
Origin of neuropathy
Example Sentences
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Luminate’s hair-loss device looks like a high-tech baseball helmet, while the neuropathy products resemble ski gloves and boots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
The findings were published in Science Advances under the title "A sensory and motor neuropathy caused by a genetic variant of NAMPT."
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025
This causes neuropathy - nerve damage - in his feet, among other symptoms.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024
Sphingolipids have become useful biomarkers for diseases like ASCVD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and neurodegeneration.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
In the present connection it is of interest to us to note how commonly the nervous system is involved in the general picture and the frequency both of convulsive disorders and of neuropathy.
From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles
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