neuropathy

American  

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

noun

1. any diseased condition of the nervous system.

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neuropathy British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈpæθɪk, njʊˈrɒpəθɪ /

noun

1. disease of the nervous system

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Other Word Forms

• neuropathic adjective
• neuropathically adverb

Etymology

Origin of neuropathy

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

What seems unwarranted by facts is the suggestion that inherited neuropathy is an indispensable condition and the fundamental cause of homosexual instincts.

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