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Neuropathy vs Neuritis - What's the difference?

neuropathy | neuritis |

As nouns the difference between neuropathy and neuritis

is that neuropathy is (pathology) any disease of the peripheral nervous system while neuritis is (neurology|pathology) inflammation of one or more nerves.

neuropathy

English

Noun

(neuropathies)
  • (pathology) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system.

    • Derived terms

    * neuropathic

    See also

    * neuronopathy

    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