Neuritis

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  • noun. Inflammation of a nerve or group of nerves, characterized by pain, loss of reflexes, and atrophy of the affected muscles.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, inflammation of a nerve.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Inflammation of a nerve.
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  • noun. Inflammation of one or more nerves.
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  • noun. inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
    • Word Usage
    "Optic neuritis is caused by inflammation of the optic nerve, which is located between the back of the eye and the brain."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    inflammation  redness  rubor  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    multiple neuritis  polyneuritis  retrobulbar neuritis  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Hymenoptera  anæmia  asthma  backache  chiasma  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    MS  adenoiditis  adrenitis  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  appendicitis  
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