neuropathy
noun
any diseased condition of the nervous system.
neuropathies
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pluralof neuropathy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the 1940s, some people with vitamin B12 deficiency given very high doses of folic acid to treat anemia developed irreversible neuropathies.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2021
Surgical scars, lost body parts and hair, chemically induced fatigue, radiological burns, nausea, hormone-blocking medications, numbness from neuropathies, weight gain or loss, and anxiety hardly function as aphrodisiacs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2018
Patients dealing with lymphedema or neuropathies, the loss of a limb or postoperative pain may resign themselves to these distressing conditions as an unfortunate but inevitable price that had to be paid for life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2015
Whose chemo resulted in kidney damage or neuropathies?
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2012
A number of friends who have either Raynaud’s or neuropathies associated with diabetes have tried it as well with great success!
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2010
