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Neurites vs Neuritis - What's the difference?

neurites | neuritis |

As nouns the difference between neurites and neuritis

is that neurites is while neuritis is (neurology|pathology) inflammation of one or more nerves.

neurites

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

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    neuritis

    English

    (wikipedia neuritis)

    Noun

    (neuritides)
  • (neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves.
    • Optic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

    Related terms

    * mononeuritis * neurological * neurologist * neurology * neuronitis

    Derived terms

    * neuritic * antineuritic