neuropathy
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- neuropathic adjective
- neuropathically adverb
Etymology
Origin of neuropathy
Vocabulary lists containing neuropathy
Example Sentences
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When severe enough, neuropathy can be debilitating and force oncologists to lower the dosage of chemotherapy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
This new insight into the flow of fats through the body points to new therapeutic targets for mitigating diseases like ASCVD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and neurodegeneration.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
Van Halen was diagnosed with neuropathy in his legs a few years ago and no longer plays drums.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
Mr Lowe, from Omagh, said the small fibre neuropathy affected his entire body, from toes to fingertips.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024
On the supposition that neuropathy forms a necessary condition of abnormal instinct, is it generic neuropathy or a specific type of that disorder?
From A Problem in Modern Ethics being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to Medical Psychologists and Jurists by Symonds, John Addington
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