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polyneuritis

American  
[pol-ee-noo-rahy-tis, -nyoo-] / ˌpɒl i nʊˈraɪ tɪs, -nyʊ- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.


polyneuritis British  
/ ˌpɒlɪnjʊˈraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of many nerves at the same time

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Other Word Forms

  • polyneuritic adjective

Etymology

Origin of polyneuritis

First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + neuritis

Example Sentences

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In the 1890's the Dutch Government assigned Dr. Eijkman to study causes of beriberi, a polyneuritis which was afflicting Dutch subjects in Java.

From Time Magazine Archive

That is Dr. Cushing's record of how polyneuritis ambulatoria crept upon him and crippled him be fore he, a nerve specialist, realized what was occurring.

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In every case where the vitamin intake was sufficient there was no polyneuritis.

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When the pigeons got the coating they thrived; when they did not they suffered from polyneuritis.

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MCCOLLUM, E. V., AND KENNEDY: Dietary factors operating in the production of polyneuritis.

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