neuronitis en · NOUN
Etymology
From neuron + -itis.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Inflammation of a nerve.
Untreated Lyme disease can lead to nerve damage, often involving the eighth cranial nerve, the same one affected by vestibular neuronitis.
2007 August 9, Lawrence K. Altman, “Annual Exam Gives Bush Good Marks for Health”, in New York Times: