Where does “radiculomyelitis” come from?

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

radiculomyelitis (English): myelitis that affects the spinal nerve roots

Definitions

  1. myelitis that affects the spinal nerve roots

Ancestry of “radiculomyelitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyelitisInflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow
2Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow
Every word from Ancient Greek μυελός →Every word from English myelitis →
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