peripheral neuropathy

noun

Neuropathy occurring in the peripheral portions of the body, more specifically the lower legs and feet, or the hands and fingers.

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Meanings

nounperipheral neuropathy (countable and uncountable, plural peripheral neuropathies)

plural peripheral neuropathies

  1. countableuncountableNeuropathy occurring in the peripheral portions of the body, more specifically the lower legs and feet, or the hands and fingers.
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APA

peripheral neuropathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripheral%20neuropathy

MLA

“peripheral neuropathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripheral%20neuropathy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peripheral neuropathy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peripheral%20neuropathy.

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