Where does “leukoencephalomyelitis” come from?

leukoencephalomyelitis (English) comes from English encephalomyelitis, from English encephalo-, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος — inside the head.

leukoencephalomyelitis (English): encephalomyelitis of the white matter of the brain

Definitions

  1. encephalomyelitis of the white matter of the brain

Ancestry of “leukoencephalomyelitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencephalomyelitisInflammation of the brain and spinal cord
2Englishencephalo-Pertaining to the brain
3Ancient Greekἐγκέφᾰλοςinside the head
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος →Every word from English encephalo- →Every word from English encephalomyelitis →