different between neuritis vs neurology

English

Etymology

neuro- +? -itis

Noun

neuritis (countable and uncountable, plural neuritides or neuritises)

1. (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.

Derived terms

Related terms

• neurological
• neurologist
• neurology
• neuronitis

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Catalan

Etymology

neuro- +? -itis

Noun

neuritis f (plural neuritis)

1. (pathology) neuritis

Further reading

• “neuritis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Spanish

Etymology

neuro- +? -itis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neu??itis/, [neu???i.t?is]
• Rhymes: -itis
• Hyphenation: neu?ri?tis

Noun

neuritis f (plural neuritis)

1. (pathology) neuritis

Further reading

• “neuritis” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From New Latin neurologia; see neuro- +? -logy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n(j)u???l?d?i/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

neurology (countable and uncountable, plural neurologies)

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.
2. (medicine, colloquial) Focal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits.

   Patient had no neurology.

3. (medicine, colloquial) Neurological examination.

   Neurology is normal.

Related terms

• neuritis
• neurological
• neurologist
• neuroscience

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