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Encephalomyelitis
Definition 1
Inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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