myelitis
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Related to myelitis: myositis, Transverse myelitis
my·e·li·tis
(mī′ə-lī′tĭs)n.
1. Inflammation of the spinal column.
2. Osteomyelitis.
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myelitis
(ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs)n
(Pathology) inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
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my•e•li•tis
(ˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs)n.
1. inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
2. inflammation of the bone marrow; osteomyelitis.
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Noun | 1. | myelitis - inflammation of the spinal cord inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat |
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my·e·li·tis
n. mielitis, infl. de la espina dorsal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
myelitis
n mielitis f; transverse — mielitis transversaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.