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encephalomyelitis

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en·ceph·a·lo·my·e·li·tis  (n-sf-l-m-lts)
n.
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyelitis [ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
encephalomyelitic  [ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.encephalomyelitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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