myelitis
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- noun
- /maɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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mielitis
- Composite of optic neuritis, neuromyelitis optica, transverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or other central demyelinating diseases.
- transverse myelitis
I experienced being blind and deaf with myelitis was called myelitis.
- I experienced being blind and deaf with myelitis was called myelitis.
- Maybe they didn't actually have a traverse myelitis, Who knows?
Examples
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The next avenues to explore are some possible variants of MS or Transverse Myelitis (a disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord).
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You know, potentially this patient has ADEM, maybe he has a viral myelitis, maybe he has vasculitis.
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Which means it's not transverse myelitis.
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I'll, uh, start him on antibiotics In case it's transverse myelitis.
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Maybe they didn't actually have a traverse myelitis, Who knows?
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Makes transverse myelitis-
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Most sufferers of Transverse Myelitis (myself included) would be forever grateful if the sensors in our damaged nerves could be guided back to what we had before we were stricken with this miserable condition!
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Neuropsychiatric 12 to 21 psychosis, seizures, organic brain syndrome, transverse myelitis, cranial neuropathies, peripheral neuropathies.
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Elijah was diagnosed with myelitis and has experienced severe weakness in his legs.
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The doctor explained that myelitis can lead to pain and difficulty moving.
Surface Forms
Morphology
myelitis = myel (semi-transparent) = myel + itis
The suffix '-itis' clearly signals 'inflammation', but the root 'myel-' is a specialized medical combining form (not a standalone English word) so the full meaning may not be obvious to general learners.
Etymology
The word myelitis is made of myel- meaning 'marrow' or 'spinal cord' and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord, which explains the pain, weakness, or paralysis it can cause.