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Inflammation of the spinal cord
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myelitis
Word definitions for myelitis in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the spinal cord
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myelitis involves the infection or the inflammation of the white matter or gray matter of the spinal cord which is a part of central nervous system that acts as a bridge between the brain and the rest of the body. During an inflammatory response in the ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myelitis \My`e*li"tis\, n. [NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + -itis.] (Med.) 1. Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes. 3. Inflammation of bone marrow.
Usage examples of myelitis.
An autopsy turned up encephalitis and myelitis of the brain, including Negri bodies in the pyramidal cells of the hippocampus, and Purkinje cells of the cerebellum.