Etymology

neuropathy

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Today it means: Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English neuro- ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  8. English todayneuropathy

From neuro- + -pathy.

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