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encephalomyelitic

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en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lo⋅my⋅e⋅li⋅tis

[en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis]
–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

Origin:
1905–10; encephalo- + myelitis


en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lo⋅my⋅e⋅lit⋅ic [en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lit-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis
Pronunciation: in-"sef-&-lO-"mI-&-'lIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·ceph·a·lo·my·elit·i·des /-&-'lit-&-"dEz/
: concurrent inflammation of the brain and spinalcord; specifically : EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS —see ACUTE DISSEMINATED ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, AVIAN ENCEPHALOMYELITISen·ceph·a·lo·my·elit·ic /-&-'lit-ik/ adjective
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encephalomyelitis en·ceph·a·lo·my·e·li·tis (ěn-sěf'ə-lō-mī'ə-lī'tĭs)
n.
An acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

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