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Related to radiculopathy: Lumbar radiculopathy, cervical radiculopathy

radiculopathy

 [rah-dik″u-lop´ah-the]
disease of the nerve roots.
spondylotic caudal radiculopathy compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs.

ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy

(ra-dik'yū-lop'ă-thē),
Disorder of the spinal nerve roots.
Synonym(s): radiculitis
[radiculo- + G. pathos, suffering]

radiculopathy

/ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy/ (rah-dik″u-lop´ah-the) disease of the nerve roots.
spondylotic caudal radiculopathy  compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs.

radiculopathy

[rədik′yəlop′əthē]
Etymology: L, radix, root; Gk, pathos, disease
a disease involving a spinal nerve root.

radiculopathy

Neurology A spinal nerve root dysfunction characterized by back pain and nerve root irritation Etiology Nucleus pulposus herniates through a weakened part of the intervertebral disk. See Cervical radiculopathy, Herniated disk.

ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy

(ră-dik'yū-lop'ă-thē)
Disorder of the spinal nerve roots.
Synonym(s): radiculitis.
[radiculo- + G. pathos, suffering]

Radiculopathy

Sometimes referred to as a pinched nerve, it refers to compression of the nerve root-the part of a nerve between vertebrae. This compression causes pain to be perceived in areas to which the nerve leads.
Mentioned in: Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica

radiculopathy (r·diˈ·ky·lˑ·p·thē),

n a form of acupuncture similar to segmental and trigger point acupuncture techniques, in which intramuscular stimulation is used to relieve muscles and viscera of supersensitivity. See also intramuscular stimulation and supersensitivity.

ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy

(ră-dik'yū-lop'ă-thē)
Disorder of spinal nerve roots.

radiculopathy

disease of the nerve roots.
spondylotic caudal radiculopathy
compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs. See also lumbosacral stenosis.
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