neuropathy
neuropathy — 名詞
1. a medical condition in which a person's nerves are damaged, causing pain, weakne
神經病變
周邊神經受損或功能異常
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.
患糖尿病二十年後，Okonkwo 先生的雙腳出現神經病變，走路變得困難。
collocation: developed neuropathy in [body part]
The doctor explained that the tingling in Yuki's fingers was an early sign of peripheral neuropathy.
醫生解釋說，Yuki 手指的刺痛感是周邊神經病變的早期跡象。
collocation: peripheral neuropathy / sign of neuropathy
Chemotherapy can cause temporary neuropathy, leaving patients with a pins-and-needles sensation in their limbs.
化療可能引起暫時性的神經病變，讓患者四肢出現像針刺般的麻刺感。
Regular foot checks are important for people whose neuropathy has reduced feeling in their toes.
定期檢查雙腳對神經病變導致腳趾失去知覺的人來說非常重要。
- 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').