noun
- Plural of polyneuritis; instances or cases of inflammation affecting multiple nerves simultaneously.
Usage: Medical term; Chiefly British spelling (American: polyneuritises or polyneuritises)
Examples
- The patient presented with multiple polyneuritises affecting both upper and lower extremities.
- Chronic alcoholism can lead to various polyneuritises due to nutritional deficiencies.
- The neurologist diagnosed several polyneuritises following the viral infection.
- Treatment of polyneuritises often requires addressing the underlying cause.
- Diabetic polyneuritises are among the most common complications in long-standing diabetes.