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myelitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
myeli-tis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From myelo- + -itis. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “fire”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

myelites (plural) myelitides (plural)

Derived Forms

encephalomyelitis meningomyelitis myelitic myelitogenic neuromyelitis osteomyelitis poliomyelitis radiculomyelitis

Phrases

acute flaccid myelitis

Frequently Paired Words

myelopathy

Questions

What does myelitis mean?
Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
Where does myelitis come from?
From myelo- + -itis. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “fire”).

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