neuritis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: neu=ri=tis

CIDE DICTIONARY

neuritis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve + -itis.].

 Inflammation of a nerve.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

neuritis, n. inflammation of a nerve or nerves.

Derivative

neuritic adj.

Etymology

formed as NEURO- + -ITIS

THESAURUS

neuritis

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