neuropathy

noo-ROH-puh-thee

meaning in plain English

A condition that damages the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

Imagine nerves as garden hoses; neuropathy is when the hoses get kinked, so the water (signals) can’t flow.

for example

Her doctor said the tingling in her hands was because of neuropathy.

When the nerves that run from the brain to the rest of the body get hurt, you can feel numbness, tingling, or pain. That damage is called neuropathy, like a frayed electrical cord that can’t send signals properly.