neuritis (redirected from optic neuritis)

neu·ri·tis  (n-rts, ny-)

n.

Inflammation of a nerve or group of nerves, characterized by pain, loss of reflexes, and atrophy of the affected muscles.

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neu·ritic (-rtk) adj.

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neuritis [nyoor-rite-tiss]

Noun

inflammation of a nerve or nerves, often causing pain and loss of function in the affected part

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neuritis

1. an inflammation in a nerve.
2. a continuous pain in a nerve, associated with paralysis, loss of reflexes, and sensory disturbances. — neuritic, adj.

See also: Nerves

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Noun

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neuritis - inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat multiple neuritis, polyneuritis - inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy) retrobulbar neuritis - inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis