n.
Pronunciation: nu ̇ - ' r ī -t ə s, nyu ̇ -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -rit · i · des \ - ' ri-t ə - ˌ d ē z \ or -ri · tis · es
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1840
: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes
– neu · rit · ic \ - ' ri-tik \ adjective or noun