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encephalomyelitis

American  
[en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis] / ɛnˌsɛf ə loʊˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

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


encephalomyelitis British  
/ ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

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Etymology

Origin of encephalomyelitis

First recorded in 1905–10; encephalo- + myelitis

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

From BBC Apr. 30, 2024

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 Feb. 23, 2024

Out of the roughly 38,000 people who received either vaccine, 20 experienced atrial fibrillation and six developed neurological complications, including encephalomyelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome, in the weeks after vaccination.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2023

Seltzer has lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, for years.

From Slate Nov. 14, 2022

Two cases of encephalomyelitis — inflammation in the brain and spinal cord — have been reported, both in previously healthy gay men in their 30s.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2022

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