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encephalomyelitis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ɛnˌsɛfələˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- English myelitis English encephalomyelitis From encephalo- + myelitis.

Meanings

  1. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

Forms

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encephalomyelitides Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis · Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis · leukoencephalomyelitis · meningoencephalomyelitis · experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis · western equine encephalomyelitis · myalgic encephalomyelitis · encephalomyelitic · acute disseminated encephalomyelitis · encephalomyelitis disseminata

Translations (4)

cs encefalomyelitida (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) · it encefalomielite (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) · fi enkefalomyeliitti (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) · es encefalomielitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord)