English
encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy
From encephalo- + myelo- + radiculo- + neuro- + -pathy.
Formed from encephalo- + myelo- + radiculo- + neuro- + -pathy
Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος ‘brain’
English encephalo-
Ancient Greek μυελός ‘marrow’
English myelo-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- ‘to spin (thread), to sew’
Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ ‘sinew, tendon’
Ancient Greek νεῦρον ‘sinew, tendon, cord’
English neuro-
Today it means
noun A condition involving inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, and peripheral nerves, typically resulting in symptoms like weakness, pain, and sensory or motor problems.
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Etymograph / encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy