"myelitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: myelites [plural], myelitides [plural]
Etymology: From myelo- + -itis. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|myelo|itis}} myelo- + -itis, {{uder|en|grc|μυελός||marrow}} Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|myelites|myelitides}} myelitis (countable and uncountable, plural myelites or myelitides)
  1. Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: acute flaccid myelitis, encephalomyelitis, meningomyelitis, myelitic, osteomyelitis, poliomyelitis, radiculomyelitis Related terms: myelopathy

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