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encephalomyelitis

[ en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.


encephalomyelitis

/ ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlɪtɪk; ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • encephalomyelitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • en·ceph·a·lo·my·e·lit·ic [en-sef-, uh, -loh-mahy-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of encephalomyelitis1

First recorded in 1905–10; encephalo- + myelitis
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Example Sentences

Chronic fatigue syndrome has morphed into myalgic encephalomyelitis.

The cockroach as an experimental vector of the virus of spontaneous mouse encephalomyelitis (Theiler).

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