polyneuritis
noun
poly·neu·ri·tis
ˌpä-lē-nu̇-ˈrī-təs 
-nyu̇-
: neuritis of several peripheral nerves at the same time (such as that caused by vitamin B deficiency, a toxic substance, or an infectious disease) see guillain-barré syndrome
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polyneuritis
noun
poly·neu·ri·tis
ˌpäl-i-n(y)u̇-ˈrīt-əs
plural polyneuritides
-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz
or polyneuritises
or polyneuritises
: neuritis of several peripheral nerves at the same time (as that caused by vitamin B deficiency, a toxic substance, or an infectious disease) see guillain-barré syndrome
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