- Inflammation of the spinal column.
- Osteomyelitis.
Dictionary:
my·e·li·tis (mī'ə-lī'tĭs) ![]() |
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| Veterinary Dictionary: myelitis |
1. inflammation of the spinal cord; there are no specific myelitides in animals but myelitis is a significant lesion in listeriosis, equine herpesvirus-1 infection in horses, caprine arthritis–encephalitis, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.
2. inflammation of bone marrow (see also osteomyelitis).
| WordNet: myelitis |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
inflammation of the spinal cord
| hematomyelitis | |
| neuromyelitis | |
| segmental |
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