radiculopathy
noun
ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy
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Definition of radiculopathy
: irritation of or injury to a nerve root (as from being compressed) that typically causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the part of the body which is supplied with nerves from that root
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radiculopathy
noun
ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy
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plural radiculopathies
Medical Definition of radiculopathy
: irritation of or injury to a nerve root (as from being compressed) that typically causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the part of the body which is supplied with nerves from that root
…a compression radiculopathy of the left sixth cervical root.— Daniel J. McCarty, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 15 Nov. 1985 In the absence of radiculopathies or nerve entrapments, treatment should be directed to mechanical and orthotic correction of postures …— Laura K. Smith, Neurological Rehabiliation, 1990