meningoencephalomyelitis

noun me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis \-in-ˌsef-ə-lō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlīt-əs\

plural me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·my·elit·i·des \-ə-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of MENINGOENCEPHALOMYELITIS

: inflammation of the meninges, brain, and spinal cord

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