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peripheral neuritis — n inflammation of one or more peripheral nerves * * * see peripheral neuropathy * * * neuritis of one or more peripheral nerves; cf. polyneuritis … Medical dictionary
Peripheral neuropathy — Neuropathy redirects here. For other uses, see Neuropathy (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Nephropathy. Peripheral neuropathy Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain … Medical dictionary
Peripheral neuropathy — A problem with the functioning of the nerves outside the spinal cord. Symptoms may include numbness, weakness, burning pain * * * peripheral neuropathy n a disease or degenerative state (as polyneuropathy) of the peripheral nerves in which motor … Medical dictionary
Peripheral — Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located. For example, peripheral vision means the type of vision that allows one to see objects that are not in the center of one’s visual field. The word peripheral comes from the Greek… … Medical dictionary
peripheral — I. adjective Date: 1808 1. of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part 2. a. of, relating to, affecting, or being part of the peripheral nervous system < peripheral nerves > < peripheral neuritis > b. of, relating to, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
peripheral neuropathy — noun Date: 1938 a disease or degenerative state of the peripheral nerves in which motor, sensory, or vasomotor nerve fibers may be affected and which is marked by muscle weakness and atrophy, pain, and numbness … New Collegiate Dictionary
peripheral anesthesia — loss of sensation which is due to changes in the peripheral nerves … Medical dictionary
peripheral nerve hyperexcitability — excessive irritability of peripheral nerves, with symptoms in the muscles they innervate, such as cramps, stiffness, and neuromyotonia … Medical dictionary
peripheral neuritis — noun : inflammation of one or more peripheral nerves … Useful english dictionary
peripheral neuropathy — noun : a disease or degenerative state (as polyneuropathy) of the peripheral nerves in which motor, sensory, or vasomotor nerve fibers may be affected and which is marked by muscle weakness and atrophy, pain, and numbness … Useful english dictionary
