noun
- disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness
Usage: medical
Examples
- Diabetic neuropathy can cause tingling in the hands and feet.
- The patient developed peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy treatment.
- Symptoms of neuropathy include burning pain and loss of sensation.
- The doctor diagnosed him with neuropathy in his lower extremities.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to neuropathy if left untreated.
- She experienced numbness due to compression neuropathy in her wrist.