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neuropathy

American  
[noo-rop-uh-thee, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɒp ə θi, nyʊ- /

noun

  1. any diseased condition of the nervous system.


neuropathy British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈpæθɪk, njʊˈrɒpəθɪ /

noun

  1. disease of the nervous system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of neuropathy

First recorded in 1855–60; neuro- + -pathy

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The treatment significantly reduced pain linked to diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-related nerve damage.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Together, these processes can damage multiple organs, leading to blood vessel dysfunction, heart inflammation, neuro-inflammation, small-fiber neuropathy, ME/CFS-like fatigue, menstrual changes, problems with blood sugar regulation, and kidney or liver injury.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Further conversations with clinicians led the team to target another side effect of many cancer medications: neuropathy, or nerve damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

This causes neuropathy - nerve damage - in his feet, among other symptoms.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

It is a neuropathy that has led certain scientists, like Lombroso and Krafft-Ebbing, to suggest that some anarchist crimes can only be looked upon as a means to indirect suicide.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Hunter, Robert

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