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encephalomyelitis
[ en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyelitis
/ ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlɪtɪk; ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs /
noun
- acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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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.
From The Daily Beast
The cockroach as an experimental vector of the virus of spontaneous mouse encephalomyelitis (Theiler).
From Project Gutenberg
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