Definition of itis

                  -itis: Suffix meaning inflammation. For example, colitis is 
literally colon inflammation or figuratively inflammation of the colon. The 
ending -itis is one of the building blocks derived from Greek (in this case) or 
Latin used to construct medical terms.
                 
           

      Some time ago someone on the list mentioned that at the time of the onset 
of Transverse Myelitis--when we had inflammation---it was Transverse Myelitis, 
but now we no longer have inflammation so it is Transverse 
My----------(something, but I don't remember what it is) so it is still TM but 
not an "itis".  I just cannot recall what the "aftermath" of having the 
inflammation is and I was hoping after Carol's quesiton someone would come up 
with the word.

      Gary in Niles, MI 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carol 
  To: tmic-list@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 4:14 PM
  Subject: [TMIC] Do we still have TM?


  I know this question has been put out here before, but I can't find it.  So I 
ask again, do we still have TM or did it come, destroy and leave and we are 
left with the aftermath?  

  Your comments please....
  Carol in Culver, IN

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