Definition of polyneuritis in English:
polyneuritis
noun ˌpɒlɪnjʊəˈrʌɪtɪsˌpɑlən(j)ʊrˈaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine Any disorder that affects the peripheral nerves collectively.
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, the influenza virus vaccine very likely causes polyneuritis again at a similar low rate.
- The article is about their contribution to the knowledge on background arsenic values in nails and the values encountered in cases of arsenic polyneuritis.
- Fifteen patients with polyneuritis due to peripheral vascular insufficiency were given 480 mg/day of bilberry extract and significant improvement was noted in microcirculation.
Derivatives
adjectiveˌpɒlɪnjʊəˈrɪtɪk
Medicine The onset of the disease was polyneuritic.
Example sentencesExamples
- A case of polyneuritic leprosy is reported.
Definition of polyneuritis in US English:
polyneuritis
nounˌpɑlən(j)ʊrˈaɪdəsˌpälən(y)o͝orˈīdəs
Medicine Any disorder that affects the peripheral nerves collectively.
Example sentencesExamples
- The article is about their contribution to the knowledge on background arsenic values in nails and the values encountered in cases of arsenic polyneuritis.
- Similarly, the influenza virus vaccine very likely causes polyneuritis again at a similar low rate.
- Fifteen patients with polyneuritis due to peripheral vascular insufficiency were given 480 mg/day of bilberry extract and significant improvement was noted in microcirculation.