First Known Use: 1942
Dictionary
radiculopathy
noun ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy \rə-ˌdi-kyə-ˈlä-pə-thē\
Definition of RADICULOPATHY
: irritation of or injury to a nerve root (as from being compressed) that typically causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the part of the body which is supplied with nerves from that root
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Origin of RADICULOPATHY
Latin radicula + English -o- + -pathy
Medical Dictionary
radiculopathy
noun ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy \-ˈläp-ə-thē\
plural ra·dic·u·lop·a·thies
Medical Definition of RADICULOPATHY
: any pathological condition of the nerve roots
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