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

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