neuritis
noun
neu·ri·tis
nu̇-ˈrī-təs 
nyu̇-
plural neuritides
nu̇-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz
nyu̇-
or neuritises
: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes
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The two most common types of inner ear infections are labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis.
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Symptoms of optic neuritis include pain when moving the eye and a hole in the center of your vision.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Optic neuritis can be idiopathic and resolve within a year.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
First, there was the unresolved issue of peripheral neuritis.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
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Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Symptoms of optic neuritis include pain when moving the eye and a hole in the center of your vision.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Optic neuritis can be idiopathic and resolve within a year.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
First, there was the unresolved issue of peripheral neuritis.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
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neuritis
noun
neu·ri·tis
n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs
plural neuritides
-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz
or neuritises
or neuritises
: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes compare neuralgia
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