Etymology

myelitis

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Today it means: Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow. Full definition →

English myelo- ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)
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  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. English todaymyelitis

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμυελός all →

myelinmyelo-myelonmyeloplax

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