Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuropathy

/ˌnjuːˈrɒ.pə.θiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ropa-thy
IPA: /ˌnjuːˈrɒ.pə.θiː/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Long-standing diabetes often causes neuropathy in the retinas, fingertips, and toes."
"the contribution of central neuropathy on postural impairment observed in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy"
"insights into the underlying molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-induced CNS neuropathy"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English neuropathy From neuro- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neuro
Suffix: pathy

Usage

Inflected Forms

neuropathies (plural)

Derived Forms

angioneuropathy cranioneuropathy encephaloneuropathy mononeuropathy myeloneuropathy neuropathic neuropathist polyneuropathy radiculoneuropathy

Phrases

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy Navajo neuropathy peripheral neuropathy Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy

Frequently Paired Words

neuronopathy neuropath neuropathology neurosis

Questions

How do you pronounce neuropathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnjuːˈrɒ.pə.θiː/.
What does neuropathy mean?: Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
Where does neuropathy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English neuropathy From neuro- + -pathy.

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