neuropathy
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- noun
- /nʊəˈrɑːpəθi/
- Specialized
:
neuropatía
- The Chi-square test revealed that the incidence of neuropathy was considerably higher among our subjects.
- peripheral neuropathy
- diabetic neuropathy
- axonal neuropathy
Lyme disease is a rare but known cause of peripheral neuropathies, sarcoidosis and then small vessel vasculitis.
- Lyme disease is a rare but known cause of peripheral neuropathies, sarcoidosis and then small vessel vasculitis.
- But even with mega doses of water soluble vitamins, you can get there some neuropathy symptoms that can occur.
- And that's why diabetics get retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, kidney disease, nerve, nerve, nerve damage, and eye disease.
Examples
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And then someone talks to you about the neuropathy, about your legs and feet, and this is how it just, you know, creeps up on you, all this stuff.
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Peripheral neuropathy and reduction in motor neurons are another cause of sarcopenia in diabetes.
Academic text (2017) -
We're seeing his daughters in our clinic as well with the idea of trying to treat their neuropathy before it gets so bad.
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Five of the patients had diabetic neuropathy, and the sixth had a neuropathy of unknown origin.
Academic text (1994) -
Prior intensive insulin treatment reduced long-term risk for peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes.
Academic text (2015) -
Patients with symptoms suggestive of peripheral neuropathy should stop statins and be referred to a specialist.
Academic text (2011) -
Long-term, serious outcomes associated with diabetes can include heart disease, neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy.
Academic text (2012) -
I'll tell you a bad sign that it's progressed significantly is what we call the neuropathies, the tingling, the numbness.
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Ritonavir has been associated with gastrointestinal intolerance and peripheral neuropathy, which has led to poor compliance in some patients.
Academic text (2000) -
The doctor explained that my neuropathy was causing numbness in my hands and feet.
Compounds
- Specialized
An inherited nerve disease that causes gradual weakness and loss of feeling in the hands and lower legs
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuropathy = neuro + path + y
The word is built from classical medical elements meaning roughly 'nerve' and 'disease,' but this structure is not transparent to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word neuropathy comes from Greek parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve' (seen in neurology) and -pathy meaning 'disease' or 'suffering'. So, neuropathy literally means 'nerve disease', which is why it causes numbness, tingling, or weakness.