polyneuritis

[ pol-ee-noo-rahy-tis, -nyoo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

polyneuritis

/ ˌpɒlɪnjʊˈraɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of many nerves at the same time

Other Words From

• pol·y·neu·rit·ic [pol-ee-n, oo, -, rit, -ik, -ny, oo, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyneuritis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + neuritis