mononeuritis multiplex


mononeuritis

 [mon″o-noo͡-ri´tis] inflammation of a single nerve.mononeuritis mul´tiplex simultaneous inflammation of several nerves remote from one another.

mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy mul·'ti·plex

nontraumatic involvement of two or more portions of the peripheral nervous system (for example, roots, plexus elements, nerve trunks), usually sequentially and in different areas of the body; most often the result of vasculitis. Synonym(s): mononeuritis multiplex