myelitis

[mahy-uh-lahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.

2. inflammation of the bone marrow.

myelitis

/ ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelitis¹

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