myelitogenic

English

Etymology

myelitis +‎ -genic

Adjective

myelitogenic (not comparable)

1. (pathology) Tending to rouse, or to be roused by myelitis.
   • 1949, Masson, Comptes Rendus - Volume 4 - Issues 1 to 3, The Chicago University Press, page 101

     In this respect, however, a certain variation is obvious as some viruses appear primarily as encephal- itogenic while others are almost purely myelitogenic.

   • 1949, Indian Council Medical Research, The Indian Journal of Medical Research - Volume 13, Indian Research Fund Association - The California University Press, page 101

     We are led to think, therefore, that nerve substance which has been exposed to the action of 1 per cent phenol has been deprived to some extent of its toxic or myelitogenic action.

   • 2014, CourtListener, Flores versus Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States Court of Federal Claims, paragraph 5

     Dr. Stefofski, opined that Valeria’s quick symptom onset “strongly favors a vascular aetiology over immune mediated/inflammatory (definitely too soon for Gardasil or even for a remote preceding myelitogenic trigger).” He also noted that due to the lack of response to corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide, he doubted an autoimmune aetiology.