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myelitis
[ mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
inflammation of the bone marrow.
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British Dictionary definitions for myelitis
myelitis
/ (ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
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Medical definitions for myelitis
myelitis
[ mī′ə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the spinal cord.
Inflammation of the bone marrow.
Other words from myelitis
my′e•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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