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Neur- is the word root for neuritis, meaning inflammation of a nerve.
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What is the word for inflammation of a nerve?
The term for inflammation of a nerve is neuritis.
Is radiculitis an inflammation of the root of a cranial nerve?
no this term usually applies to that portion of the root that lies between the spinal cord and the intervertebral canal of the spinal column. Is inflammation of the root of spinal nerve
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the nerves and spinal cord?
Inflammation of a spinal nerve root is termed radiculitis.A nerve root injury is termed radiculopathy, a radiculopathy with an inflammatory component is termed radiculitis, and both radiculopathy and radiculitis may result in radicular pain which is pain that radiates in a dermatomal pattern innervated by that particular nerve root.
What is Radiculopthy?
Disease of nerve roots is called radiculopathy. nerve root is part of the nerve that exits from spinal cord. radiculopathy can be caused by disc or some diseases like diabetes can cause inflammation of nerve root.
What is the root word for the word sinusitis?
Sinus- is the root word for sinusitis. The suffix -itis refers to inflammation.
What body part does the medical root word neuro refer to?
The medical root word 'neuro' refers to the nerve.
The correct meaning of the word root in the term neuroma is?
Nerve
Does dermatitis have a root and a suffix only?
dermatitis inflammation of the skin derm is the root word and means skin derm/a root combining form is the letter derm/a/ itis suffix (itis) meaning inflammation
Root word of inflammation of the joints?
The root word for inflammation of the joints is arthr- which comes from the Greek word "arthron" meaning joint.
What is the term for inflammation of the nerve?
Neuritis
What is the definition of neuritis?
Inflammation of a nerve.
Why is a nerve biopsy performed?
A nerve biopsy is performed to detect nerve-damaging conditions, including leprosy, necrotizing vasculitis (an inflammation of the blood vessels), other nerve inflammation, and damage or loss of the nerve's protective myelin sheath.
