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neuropathy
(redirected from hereditary optic neuropathy)

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neu·rop·a·thy  (n-rp-th, ny-)
n. pl. neu·rop·a·thies
A disease or abnormality of the nervous system.

neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) disease of the nervous system
neuropathic  [ˌnjʊərəʊˈpæθɪk] adj
neuropathically  adv

neuropathy
any disease or disorder of the nerves. — neuropathist, n. — neuropathie, adj.
See also: Nerves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neuropathy - any pathology of the peripheral nerves
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy - a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
mononeuropathy - any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk
multiple mononeuropathy - pathology of several individual nerve trunks
Translations
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] Nneuropatía f
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] nneuropatia
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] nneuropatia


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