polyneuropathy

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noun

Any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves.

OriginEnglish neuropathy ← Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounpolyneuropathy (plural polyneuropathies)

plural polyneuropathies

  1. medicineAny of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  7. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  8. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  9. Englishneuro-
  10. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  11. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  12. Englishneuropathy
  13. Englishpolyneuropathy

From poly- + neuropathy.

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Translations

Catalan polineuropatia
  • polineuropatiamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Dutch polyneuropathie
  • polyneuropathiemedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Finnish polyneuropatia
  • polyneuropatiamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
French polyneuropathie
  • polyneuropathiemedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
German Polyneuropathie
  • Polyneuropathiemedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Greek πολυνευροπάθεια
  • πολυνευροπάθεια (polynevropátheia)medicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Irish polainéarapaite
  • polainéarapaitemedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Italian polineuropatia
  • polineuropatiamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Polish polineuropatia
  • polineuropatiamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Portuguese polineuropatia
  • polineuropatiamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Spanish polineuropatía
  • polineuropatíamedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Turkish polinöropati
  • polinöropatimedicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves
Cite this entry
APA

polyneuropathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuropathy

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“polyneuropathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuropathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyneuropathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyneuropathy.

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