Definition of polyneuropathy in English:
polyneuropathy
noun ˌpɒlɪnjʊəˈrɒpəθiˌpäliˌn(y)o͝orˈäpəTHē
mass nounMedicine A general degeneration of peripheral nerves that spreads towards the centre of the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- A variant of sensorimotor polyneuropathy is painful diabetic neuropathy.
- Furthermore, among older persons the development of pain is more likely to be related to the gradual progression of pain-related conditions such as arthritis or diabetic polyneuropathy.
- They showed a patchy demyelinating polyneuropathy, with all nerves involved.
- Patients may present with only one type of diabetic neuropathy or may develop combinations of neuropathies (e.g., distal symmetric polyneuropathy and autonomic neuropathy).
- Anemia, peripheral polyneuropathy, and nephropathy were all manifestations of lead toxicity.
Definition of polyneuropathy in US English:
polyneuropathy
nounˌpäliˌn(y)o͝orˈäpəTHē
Medicine A general degeneration of peripheral nerves that spreads toward the center of the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- They showed a patchy demyelinating polyneuropathy, with all nerves involved.
- Anemia, peripheral polyneuropathy, and nephropathy were all manifestations of lead toxicity.
- Furthermore, among older persons the development of pain is more likely to be related to the gradual progression of pain-related conditions such as arthritis or diabetic polyneuropathy.
- Patients may present with only one type of diabetic neuropathy or may develop combinations of neuropathies (e.g., distal symmetric polyneuropathy and autonomic neuropathy).
- A variant of sensorimotor polyneuropathy is painful diabetic neuropathy.