encephalomyelitis

encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitic /en sef'euh loh muy'euh lit"ik/, adj.
/en sef'euh loh muy'euh luy"tis/, n. Pathol.
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
[1905-10; ENCEPHALO- + MYELITIS]

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