peripheral nervous system disease peripheral neuropathy A disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. It manifests with pain, tingling, numbness, and muscle weakness. It may be the result of physical injury, toxic substances, viral diseases, diabetes, renal failure, cancer, and drugs. DOID:870 EFO:0003100 EFO:0004149 Editor note: NCIT draws a distinction between neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy see https://github.com/NCI-Thesaurus/thesaurus-obo-edition/issues/20 ICD10:G62.9 MONDO:0005244 MedDRA:10034606 NCIT:C119734 NCIT:C4731 SCTID:386033004 UMLS:C0442874 neuropathy peripheral nerve disorder peripheral neuropathy