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

neuritic

nu̇-ˈri-tik 

nyu̇-

adjective or noun

Examples of neuritis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Ben Joyce was added to the injured list June 10 with ulnar neuritis. —Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023

The good news was that doctors knew almost instantly what was wrong with me (optic neuritis, or inflammation of the optic nerve) and how to treat it (five days of intravenous steroids). —Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -itis, probably after French névrite or German Neuritis

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

neuritis

noun

neu·​ri·​tis n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs 

plural neuritides -ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz  or neuritises

: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes compare neuralgia

neuritic

-ˈrit-ik 

adjective