mononeuropathy
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Related to mononeuropathy: multiple mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex
mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy
(mon'ō-nū-rop'ă-thē),Disorder involving a single nerve.
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mononeuropathy
Mononeuritis Neurology A peripheral neuropathy characterized by loss of movement or sensation in a single nerve group Etiology Damage/destruction of an isolated nerve/nerve group, which may be systemic or, more commonly, due to direct trauma, prolonged pressure, or compression by adjacent structuresMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy
(mon'ō-nūr-op'ă-thē)Disorder involving a single nerve.
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mononeuropathy
A disorder affecting a single nerve. This may be due to nerve compression, as in the CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, the THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME or SATURDAY NIGHT PALSY, or other trauma or to DIABETES.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005