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Vinony

polyneuropathy

noun

  1. peripheral system disease that is characterized by damage affecting peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy) in roughly the same areas on both sides of the body, featuring weakness, numbness, pins-and-needles, and burning pain
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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English neuropathy English polyneuropathy From poly- + neuropathy.

  1. Any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves.