encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitis (en-sef-ă-loh-my-ĕ-ly-tis) n. an acute inflammatory disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. acute disseminated e. a form of delayed tissue hypersensitivity provoked by a mild infection or vaccination 7–10 days earlier.
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