Where does “neuromyelitis” come from?

neuromyelitis (English) comes from English myelitis, from Ancient Greek μυελός — marrow; inmost part, marrow.

neuromyelitis (English): inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves

Definitions

  1. inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves

Ancestry of “neuromyelitis”, step by step

neuromyelitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English myelitis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyelitisInflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow
2Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from Ancient Greek μυελός →Every word from English myelitis →