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polyradiculoneuropathy
pol·y·ra·dic·u·lo·neu·rop·a·thy (pol'ē-ra-dik'yū-lō-nū-rop'ă-thē), 1. Literally, a disease process that affects roots and peripheral nerves. 2. A nontraumatic, usually sporadic, generalized disorder of nerve roots and peripheral nerves, which may affect motor fibers or sensory fibers, but usually both, although often not to the same degree; classified as axon degenerating (axonal) or demyelinating. This disorder has many causes, primarily immune mediated, and includes Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy. pol·y·ra·dic·u·lo·neu·rop·a·thy (pol'ē-ra-dik'yū-lō-nūr-op'ă-thē) Coexisting polyradiculopathy and polyneuropathy. |