Neuropathy
nyoo-ROP-uh-thee
Word origin · Greek elements
rootneur/onerve; nervous systemGreek neûron ‘nerve’suffix-pathydisease; disorderGreek páthos ‘suffering’
neuro- (nerve) + -pathy (disease): disease of nerves.
First recorded in English 1855–60.
Definition
Disease or dysfunction of peripheral nerves.
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Specialty
🏥 Neurology