n(y)üˈrīd.ə̇s, n(y)əˈ-, -ītə̇s noun
( plural neuritides or neuritises )
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + -itis
: an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve characterized by pain, sensory disturbances, paralysis, muscle atrophy, and impaired or lost reflexes in the part innervated — compare neuralgia