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neuritis (ndbobr-ri´tis) inflammation of a nerve; the term is also used to denote certain noninflammatory lesions of the peripheral nervous system. There are many forms with different effects: some increase or decrease sensitivity of the body part served by the nerve; others produce paralysis; and some cause pain and inflammation. The cases in which pain is the chief symptom are often called neuralgia. See also polyneuritis and neuropathy. adj., neurit´ic., adj.
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