Neuropathy — Neu*rop a*thy, n. [Neuro + Gr. ?, ?, to suffer.] (Med.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neuropathy — (n.) 1827, from NEURO (Cf. neuro ) + PATHY (Cf. pathy). Related: Neuropath; neuropathic; neuropathist … Etymology dictionary
neuropathy — [noo räp′ə thē, nyooräp′ə thē] n. [ NEURO + PATHY] any disease of the nervous system neuropathic [noor΄ō path′ik, nyoor΄ō path′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Neuropathy — ICD10|G|99|0|g|90 ICD9 = ICD9|337.0 ICD9|337.1, ICD9|356 ICD9|357, ICD9|377 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = search eMedicineTopic = neuropathy eMedicine mult = | MeshID = Neuropathy is a medical term, usually short for peripheral… … Wikipedia
Neuropathy — Any and all disease or malfunction of the nerves. * * * 1. A classical term for any disorder affecting any segment of the nervous system. 2. In contemporary usage, a disease involving the cranial nerves or the peripheral or autonomic nervous … Medical dictionary
neuropathy — n. any disease of the peripheral nerves, usually causing weakness and numbness. In a mononeuropathy a single nerve is affected and the extent of the symptoms depends upon the distribution of that nerve. In a polyneuropathy (see peripheral… … The new mediacal dictionary
neuropathy — noun (plural thies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1857 an abnormal and usually degenerative state of the nervous system or nerves; also a systemic condition that stems from a neuropathy • neuropathic adjective •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
neuropathy — noun any pathology of the peripheral nerves • Hypernyms: ↑pathology • Hyponyms: ↑Charcot Marie Tooth disease, ↑hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, ↑mononeuropathy, ↑multiple mononeuropathy … Useful english dictionary
Neuropathy (disambiguation) — Neuropathy usually refers to peripheral neuropathy, which denotes damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system. Neuropathy may also refer to: Cranial neuropathy, any condition affecting cranial nerves Auditory neuropathy, any condition… … Wikipedia
Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa — Classification and external resources ICD 9 277.87 OMIM 551500 Disea … Wikipedia