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polyneuritis
(redirected from idiopathic polyneuritis)

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polyneuritis /poly·neu·ri·tis/ (-ndbobr-ri´tis) inflammation of several peripheral nerves simultaneously.
acute febrile polyneuritis , acute idiopathic polyneuritis an acute, rapidly progressive, ascending motor neuron paralysis, beginning in the feet and ascending to the other muscles, often occurring after an enteric or respiratory infection.

pol·y·neu·ri·tis (pl-n-rts)
n.
Inflammation of several nerves at one time, marked by paralysis, pain, and muscle wasting. Also called multiple neuritis.

poly·neu·ritic (-rtk) adj.

polyneuritis
[-noo͡rī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, polys, many, neuron, nerve, itis, inflammation
an inflammation involving many nerves.

polyneuritis [pol″e-noo͡-ri´tis]
inflammation of many nerves simultaneously.
acute febrile polyneuritis (acute idiopathic polyneuritis) (acute infectious polyneuritis) (acute postinfectious polyneuritis) Guillain-Barré syndrome.

polyneuritis (pōˈ·lē·n·rīˑ·tis),
n an inflammatory condition that involves multiple nerves.

polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves simultaneously.

polyneuritis equi
idiopathic polyneuritis
polyneuritis equi
postinfectious polyneuritis


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