myelitis
Americannoun
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inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
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inflammation of the bone marrow.
noun
Etymology
Origin of myelitis
Example Sentences
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Melanie has used a wheelchair since the age of three having been diagnosed with inflammation of the spinal chord - a condition known as transverse myelitis.
From BBC • May 8, 2023
Spread of the virus was likely limited by the stay-at-home and masking requirements in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic; there was no significant increase in acute flaccid myelitis that year.
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
In 2012, a polio-like condition called acute flaccid myelitis suddenly emerged, causing weakness in the arms or legs of healthy children that often persisted for months or years.
From Washington Post • May 17, 2022
The clinical record of Lathyrus, though very meagre, gives great hope that it may prove useful in numerous cases of bed-ridden paraplegiacs and in infantile spinal paralysis, as well as in certain forms of myelitis.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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