Nerves · Nervous System · Hard
Mononeuropathy
Meaning: Damage affecting a single peripheral nerve, producing symptoms limited to that nerve's territory.
In practice: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment mononeuropathy seen in clinic.
Word parts
- -pathy means disease or disorder
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
Quick check
Two questions on related nerves words.
Which word means: Damage to a network of nerves such as the brachial or lumbosacral network, causing patchy weakness and sensory loss.
Answer: Plexopathy
Which word means: The 2nd cranial nerve transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.
Answer: Optic
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