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en•ceph•a•lo•my•e•li•tis
(en sef′ə lō mī′ə lī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
en•ceph•a•lo•my•e•lit•ic
(en sef′ə lō mī′ə lit′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologyinflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
- 1905–10; encephalo- + myelitis
'myalgic encephalomyelitis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):