inflammation of a nerve or nerves, often accompanied by pain and loss of function in the affected part
Derived forms
neuritic (njʊˈrɪtɪk)
adjective
neuritis in American English
(nʊˈraɪtəs; njʊˈraɪtəs)
noun
inflammation of a nerve or nerves, often associated with a degenerative process, and accompanied by changes in sensory and motor activity in the region of the affected nerve
Derived forms
neuritic (neuˈritic) (nuˈrɪtɪk; njuˈrɪtɪk)
adjective
Word origin
ModL: see neuro- & -itis
Examples of 'neuritis' in a sentence
neuritis
Deficiency leads to no specific disease but causes convulsions in infants and skin disorders and peripheral neuritis symptoms in adults.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)