2006-09-11 12:21:00 · 3 answers · asked by Lysbeth H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I think you've created a disease
2006-09-11 12:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Transverse myelitis (TM) is a neurologic syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. TM is uncommon but not rare. Conservative estimates of incidence per year vary from 1 to 5 per million population (Jeffery, et.al., 1993). The term myelitis is a nonspecific term for inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse refers to involvement across one level of the spinal cord. It occurs in both adults and children. You may also hear the term myelopathy, which is a more general term for any disorder of the spinal cord.
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http://www.myelitis.org/tm.htm
2006-09-11 19:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Apollo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends of how you spell "melitis" - when you spell it "melitis", it means inflammation of the cheek, with transverse meaning lying across the long axis of the body or of a part. When it is spelled "myelitis", it means inflammation of the spinal cord; can also mean inflammation of the bone marrow. Hope this helps.
2006-09-11 19:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by BRIAN W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋