Definition
Inflammation of the spinal cord that can cause weakness, numbness, pain, and bladder or bowel dysfunction. It may result from viral infections, autoimmune disorders, or other inflammatory conditions affecting the central nervous system.
Etymology
From Greek 'myelos' meaning 'marrow' (referring to the spinal cord) and '-itis' meaning 'inflammation.' The term emerged in neurology during the 19th century as the distinction between brain and spinal cord pathology became clearer.
Kelly Says
Transverse myelitis can strike suddenly, causing complete paralysis below the level of spinal cord inflammation within hours or days. Unlike spinal cord injury from trauma, the cord isn't physically damaged - it's just temporarily 'offline' due to inflammation, offering hope for recovery.
Translations
ARالعربية
التهاب النخاع
it-haab an-nakh-aa'
BNবাংলা
মাইয়েলাইটিস
maye-lai-tis
CACatalà
mielítis
mee-lee-tis
CSČeština
myelitida
mee-lee-ti-da
DADansk
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
DEDeutsch
Myelitis
me-lee-tis
ELΕλληνικά
μυελίτιδα
moo-ee-li-ti-da
ESEspañol
mielítis
me-lee-tis
FISuomi
myeliitti
mee-lee-itti
FRFrançais
myélite
mee-leet
GUGU
મયેલિટિસ
maye-li-tis
HAHA
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
HEעברית
מיאליטיס
mee-a-li-tis
HIहिन्दी
माइलिटिस
maile-tis
IDBahasa Indonesia
mielisis
mee-lee-sis
IGIG
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
ITItaliano
mielositi
me-e-lo-si-ti
MRMR
मायलीटिस
ma-ye-li-tis
MSBahasa Melayu
mielisis
mee-lee-sis
MYမြန်မာ
မြူးမိန်
myoo-mein
NLNederlands
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
NONorsk
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
PAPA
ਮਾਈਲਾਈਟਿਸ
ma-i-lai-tis
PLPolski
mielopatia
mee-lo-pa-ti-a
PTPortuguês
mielítis
me-lee-tis
RORomână
mielită
mee-lee-ta
RUРусский
миелит
mee-le-it
SWKiswahili
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
TAதமிழ்
மயிலிடிஸ்
ma-yi-li-tis
TEతెలుగు
మైయిలిటిస్
ma-yi-li-tis
THไทย
ไข้สมอง
kai-so-mong
TLTL
mielisis
mee-lee-sis
UKУкраїнська
мієліт
mee-elit
VITiếng Việt
viêm tủy sống
vyehm-twee-swohng
YOYO
myelitis
mee-lee-tis
ZUZU
myelitis
mee-lee-tis