neuropathy
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- neuropathic adjective
- neuropathically adverb
Etymology
Origin of 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 provides strong evidence that chemotherapy-induced neuropathy is not just a nerve issue but an immune-mediated inflammatory process driven by cellular stress responses."
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025
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
Among the children even of the well-to-do often enough the hygiene of the mind is overlooked, and faulty management produces restlessness, instability, and hyper-sensitiveness, which pass insensibly into neuropathy in adult life.
From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles
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