neuritis

noun neu·ri·tis \nu̇-ˈrī-təs, nyu̇-\

plural neu·rit·i·des\-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz\ or neu·ri·tis·es

Definition of NEURITIS

: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes

— neu·rit·ic \-ˈri-tik\ adjective or noun

New Latin

First Known Use: 1840

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ri·tis \n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs\

plural neu·rit·i·des \-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz\ or neu·ri·tis·es

: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes—compare neuralgia

—neu·rit·ic \-ˈrit-ik\ adjective

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