polyradiculitis

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noun

inflammation of the roots of the nerves

OriginEnglish radiculitis ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyradiculitis (usually uncountable, plural polyradiculitides)

plural polyradiculitides

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineinflammation of the roots of the nerves

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishradiculitis
  6. Englishpolyradiculitis

From poly- + radiculitis.

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APA

polyradiculitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyradiculitis

MLA

“polyradiculitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyradiculitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyradiculitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyradiculitis.

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