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(peh-RIH-feh-rul noo-ROP-uh-thee)
| | A nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body. It usually begins in the hands or feet and gets worse over time. Peripheral neuropathy may be caused by physical injury, infection, toxic substances, disease (such as cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, or malnutrition), or drugs, including anticancer drugs. Also called neuropathy. |
| Previous Definitions: | perineural, perioperative, peripheral blood, peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy, peripheral blood smear | | Next Definitions: | peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor, peripheral stem cell, peripheral stem cell support, peripheral stem cell transplantation, peripheral T-cell lymphoma |
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