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

Derived Forms

• encephalomyelitic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of encephalomyelitis¹

First recorded in 1905–10; encephalo- + myelitis

Example Sentences

The 27-year-old was confined to bed all day, unable to chew food and no longer able to sit up - she was severely ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, and as a consequence severely malnourished.

From BBC

She has been left almost bedbound by Myalgic encephalomyelitis and struggles to leave home to attend medical appointments.

From BBC

But they did pick up something that hadn’t been discussed before: a link between AstraZeneca's viral-vector vaccine and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare condition that causes inflammation and swelling in the brain and spinal cord.

From Salon

That was nearly a decade ago, and she has since struggled with the condition known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS.

From New York Times

Up to 80,000 people in Austria are estimated to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS or myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

From Science Daily