Definition

Related to inflammation of the nerves.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with neuritic pain in his leg.

Conversation

I heard that she has been feeling some neuritic pain lately.

Oh no, that sounds terrible! What did the doctor say?

He mentioned that it could be related to nerves or something like that.

I hope she gets better soon; nerve pain can be really tough to deal with.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Neuritic → It is formed from "neur-" (from Greek "neuron", meaning nerve) and "-itic" (a suffix used in medical terminology to denote a condition or inflammation). The word "neuritic" refers to a condition related to the nerves, often indicating inflammation or disease affecting the nervous system.

Memory Tip

Think of 'nerve' ('neur-') and remember that 'neuritic' describes a condition related to the nerves.

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