MYELITIS

myelitis

(noun) inflammation of the spinal cord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myelitis (countable and uncountable, plural myelites or myelitides)

Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.

Source: Wiktionary


My`e*li"tis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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