Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
neuromyelitis optica en · NOUN
Meanings
-
(qualifier:neuropathology, uncountable) An autoimmune disease with a similar presentation to multiple sclerosis, but is common in Asians and in most cases is characterised by the presence of anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies.
Included in the archive are […] paintings by Connie Karleta Sales, an artist and poet who lives with neuromyelitis optica, an autoimmune disease that attacks the spinal cord and optic nerves.
2023 August 1, Ian Sample, “Lunar Codex: digitised works of 30,000 artists to be archived on moon”, in The Guardian: