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myelitis

American

[mahy-uh-lahy-tis] / ˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
inflammation of the bone marrow.

myelitis British

/ ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow

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Etymology

Origin of myelitis

First recorded in 1825–35; myel- + -itis

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myelitis

The court also heard that Nugent has a rare neurological condition - idiopathic transverse myelitis - caused by inflammation of the spinal cord.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The 45-year-old Memphis resident was diagnosed in 2005 with transverse myelitis, a neurological disorder that left her nearly immobile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Another possible cause of acute flaccid myelitis and paralysis can be polio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Acute flaccid myelitis cases typically lag behind EV-D68 respiratory illnesses, so monitoring for additional infections in the coming months will be "essential," the CDC says.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022

Oftener it is a very early symptom of syphilitic spinal myelitis.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

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