neuropathy
neuropathy — noun
1. a medical condition in which a person's nerves are damaged, causing pain, weakne
a medical condition in which a person's nerves are damaged, causing pain, weakness, tingling, or a loss of normal feeling, especially in the hands and feet; the damage often results from long-term illnesses such as diabetes, from an injury, or from certain medicines or toxins
After twenty years with diabetes, Mr. Okonkwo developed neuropathy in both feet and had trouble walking.
collocation: developed neuropathy in [body part]
The doctor explained that the tingling in Yuki's fingers was an early sign of peripheral neuropathy.
collocation: peripheral neuropathy / sign of neuropathy
Chemotherapy can cause temporary neuropathy, leaving patients with a pins-and-needles sensation in their limbs.
Regular foot checks are important for people whose neuropathy has reduced feeling in their toes.
- nerve damage
everyday non-technical term; describes the same condition in plain language
- peripheral neuropathy
a more specific term that refers to neuropathy of the peripheral nerves (limbs and extremities), the most common form
- neuritis
only correct when the nerve problem is specifically inflammatory; narrower in meaning
文法句型
neuropathy + in [body part]
[cause] + neuropathy
peripheral/diabetic/optic neuropathy
用法筆記
Often paired with a modifier that indicates the cause (diabetic neuropathy), the location (peripheral neuropathy), or the affected nerve (optic neuropathy). In clinical contexts, the word is uncountable when referring to the general condition ('she suffers from neuropathy') but countable when referring to specific types ('various neuropathies have different causes').