myelitis
nounEtymology From myelo- + -itis. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “fire”).
1
Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- Derived terms
- acute flaccid myelitis, encephalomyelitis, meningomyelitis, myelitic, myelitogenic, neuromyelitis, osteomyelitis, poliomyelitis, radiculomyelitis
- Related terms
- myelopathy