Acrotrophoneurosis

/ˌækroʊˌtroʊfoʊnjʊəˈroʊsɪs/ noun

A rare medical condition affecting the nerves and nutrition of the extremities, causing tissue damage and degeneration.

From Greek 'akron' (extremity), 'trophe' (nutrition), 'neuron' (nerve), plus '-osis' (condition/disease). A compound medical term describing malfunction of the nutritive and nervous systems at body extremities.

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