Definitions for myelitis
ˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪsmyeli·tis

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1. myelitisnoun

   inflammation of the spinal cord

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1. Myelitisnoun

   Inflammation of bone marrow.

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1. myelitisnoun

   inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow

2. Etymology: From μυελός + -itis

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1. Myelitis

   Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord which can disrupt the normal responses from the brain to the rest of the body, and from the rest of the body to the brain. Inflammation in the spinal cord, can cause the myelin and axon to be damaged resulting in symptoms such as paralysis and sensory loss. Myelitis is classified to several categories depending on the area or the cause of the lesion; however, any inflammatory attack on the spinal cord is often referred to as transverse myelitis.

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1. Myelitisnoun

   inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes

2. Etymology: [NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + -itis.]

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1. Myelitis

   Myelitis involves the infection or the inflammation of white matter or gray matter of spinal cord which is a part of central nervous system that acts as a bridge between a brain and the rest of a body. During an inflammatory response on the spinal cord, the myelination and axon may be damaged causing symptoms such as paralysis and sensory loss. Myelitis is classified to several categories depending on the area or the cause of the lesion; however, people often refer any inflammatory attack on spinal cord to transverse myelitis.

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1. Myelitis

   mī-e-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.—ns. Myelasthenī′a, spinal exhaustion; Myelatrō′phia, atrophy of the spinal cord.—adjs. Myelit′ic, My′eloid, medullary.—ns. Myelomalā′cia, softening of the spinal cord; Myelomeningī′tis, spinal meningitis; My′elon, the spinal cord.—adjs. My′elonal, Myelon′ic. [Gr. myelos, marrow.]

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1. Myelitis

   Inflammation of the spinal cord. Relatively common etiologies include infections; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; SPINAL CORD; and ischemia (see also SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASES). Clinical features generally include weakness, sensory loss, localized pain, incontinence, and other signs of autonomic dysfunction.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of myelitis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of myelitis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of myelitis in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   There are only individual case reports of significant neurological damage to people not just the fetuses but an adult that would get infected. Things that they call meningoencephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain and the covering around the brain, spinal cord damage due to what we call myelitis, so far they look unusual, but at least we've seen them and that's concerning.

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