neuromyelitis

neuromyelitis
Neuritis combined with spinal cord inflammation. SYN: myeloneuritis. [neuro- + G. myelos, marrow, + -itis, inflammation]
- n. optica a demyelinating disorder consisting of a transverse myelopathy and optic neuritis. SYN: Devic disease.

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neu·ro·my·eli·tis -.mī-ə-'līt-əs n
1) inflammation of the medullary substance of the nerves
2) inflammation of both spinal cord and nerves

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neu·ro·my·eli·tis (noor″o-mi″ə-liґtis) [neuro- + myelitis] inflammation of nervous and medullary substance; myelitis attended with neuritis.

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