myelitis Path.
(maɪəˈlaɪtɪs)
[mod.L., f. myel-on + -itis.]
Inflammation of the spinal cord.
| 1835 R. B. Todd in Cycl. Pract. Med. IV. 640/2 Inflammation of the spinal marrow called by Harles and Ollivièr myelitis. 1887 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Mar. 680/1 Sections of the cord from a case of acute central myelitis. |
Hence myelitic (maɪəˈlɪtɪk) a.
| 1856 Mayne Expos. Lex., Myeliticus,..myelitic. 1899 Allbutt's Syst. Med. VII. 15 Acute myelitic ataxy. |