Disease or Syndrome
encephalomyelitis Audio
en·ceph·a·lo·my·e·li·tis [ en-sef-uh-loh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System Infection
Definitions related to encephalomyelitis:
  • A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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