encephalomyelitis
noun
en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis
in-ˌse-fə-lō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs 
plural encephalomyelitides
in-ˌse-fə-lō-ˌmī-ə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz
: concurrent inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
especially
: equine encephalitis
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Murdoch was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis more than two decades ago, before starting Belle and Sebastian.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Six months after testing positive for COVID-19, Nichols was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, which affects more than 1 million Americans and causes many of the same symptoms as COVID-19.
—Liz Szabo, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS, is a serious long-term illness, in which people have overwhelming fatigue that is not improved by rest.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
Piotr Marcinski/Shutterstock Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, is a perplexing disorder that may seem more like a voodoo hex than an illness.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Six months after testing positive for COVID-19, Nichols was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, which affects more than 1 million Americans and causes many of the same symptoms as COVID-19.
—Liz Szabo, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS, is a serious long-term illness, in which people have overwhelming fatigue that is not improved by rest.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
Piotr Marcinski/Shutterstock Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, is a perplexing disorder that may seem more like a voodoo hex than an illness.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
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“Encephalomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encephalomyelitis. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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encephalomyelitis
noun
en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis
in-ˌsef-ə-lō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlīt-əs
plural encephalomyelitides
-ə-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
: concurrent inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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