- allergic encephalomyelitis
- allergic encephalomyelitis n encephalomyelitis produced by an allergic response following the introduction of an antigenic substance into the body
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Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis — Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, sometimes Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of brain inflammation. It is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It is mostly used with… … Wikipedia
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EAE — Abbreviation for experimental allergic encephalitis. * * * ethylaminoethanol; experimental allergic encephalomyelitis; experimental autoimmune encephalitis; experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis * * * EAE abbr experimental allergic… … Medical dictionary
