Meanings
nounpolyneuritis (usually uncountable, plural polyneuritides)
plural polyneuritides
- uncountableusuallyinflammation of multiple nerves; multiple neuritis
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)
Similar
multiple neuritis
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishneuritis
- Englishpolyneuritis
Cite this entry
APA
polyneuritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuritis
MLA
“polyneuritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuritis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyneuritis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuritis.
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