neu·rop·a·thy

[noo-rop-uh-thee, nyoo-]
noun
any diseased condition of the nervous system.

Origin:
1855–60; neuro- + -pathy

neu·ro·path·ic [noor-uh-path-ik, nyoor-] , adjective
neu·ro·path·i·cal·ly, adverb
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neuropathy (njʊˈrɒpəθɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
disease of the nervous system
 
neuropathic
 
adj
 
neuro'pathically
 
adv

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Medical Dictionary

neuropathy neu·rop·a·thy (n&oobreve;-rŏp'ə-thē, ny&oobreve;-)
n.
A disease or an abnormality of the nervous system, especially one affecting the cranial or spinal nerves.


neu'ro·path'ic (n&oobreve;r'ə-pāth'ĭk, ny&oobreve;r'-) adj.

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Example sentences
Any illness or other source of inflammation that is causing the neuropathy
  should be treated.
There are other causes of these symptoms and there are medications that can
  help diabetic neuropathy.
Ulnar neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the ulnar nerve, which travels
  down the arm.
Tibial nerve dysfunction is an unusual form of peripheral neuropathy.
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