polyneuritis
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polyneuritis
(¦päl·i·nu̇′rīd·əs)
(medicine) Degenerative or inflammatory lesions of several nerves simultaneously, usually symmetrical. Also known as multiple neuritis.
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polyneuritis
Simultaneous inflammation of nerves in many parts of the body.
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pol·y·neu·ri·tis
(pŏl'ē-nʊ-rī'tĭs, -nyʊ-)
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n.
Inflammation of several nerves at one time, marked by paralysis, pain, and muscle wasting. Also called multiple neuritis.
pol'y·neu·rit'ic (-rĭt'ĭk) adj.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves simultaneously.
- p. equi — see cauda equina neuritis.
- idiopathic p. — see guillain–barré syndrome, idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis.
- p. equi — see cauda equina neuritis.
- postinfectious p. — see guillain–barré syndrome.
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