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Neuritis vs Neuromyelitis - What's the difference?

neuritis | neuromyelitis | Related terms |

Neuritis is a related term of neuromyelitis.


As nouns the difference between neuritis and neuromyelitis

is that neuritis is (neurology|pathology) inflammation of one or more nerves while neuromyelitis is (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.

neuritis

English

(wikipedia neuritis)

Noun

(neuritides)
  • (neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves.
    • Optic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

    Related terms

    * mononeuritis * neurological * neurologist * neurology * neuronitis

    Derived terms

    * neuritic * antineuritic

    neuromyelitis

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves

    • Related terms

    *myelitis *neuritis