polyradiculoneuritis

polyradiculoneuritis

 [pol″e-rah-dik″u-lo-noo͡-ri´tis]

acute infectious polyneuritis that involves the peripheral nerves, the spinal nerve roots, and the spinal cord.

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polyradiculoneuritis

(pŏl″ē-ră-dĭk″ū-lō-nū-rī′tĭs) [″ + ″ + Gr. neuron, nerve, + itis, inflammation]

Inflammation of the peripheral nerves and spinal ganglia.

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