neuropathy
noun
any diseased condition of the nervous system.
neuropathic
-
a word derived from
neuropathy.
Example Sentences
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When they temporarily silenced cells in this region in mice, animals modeling neuropathic pain became less sensitive to touch and heat compared with healthy mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lilly had paid Boston-based Centrexion Therapeutics $47.5 million upfront for the exclusive worldwide rights to the drug, which was being developed for chronic inflammatory, neuropathic, and musculoskeletal pain.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Some doctors say gabapentin can be helpful for certain types of neuropathic pain, a condition resulting from nerve damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
For neuropathic pain, which concerns the nerves, medications like gabapentin are more appropriate.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
The first kind is inborn, dependent upon hereditary taint and neuropathic diathesis.
From A Problem in Modern Ethics being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to Medical Psychologists and Jurists by John Addington Symonds
