DEVIC DISEASE
\dɪvˈɪk dɪzˈiːz], \dɪvˈɪk dɪzˈiːz], \d_ɪ_v_ˈɪ_k d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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A syndrome characterized by acute OPTIC NEURITIS in combination with acute MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and in the spinal cord. The onset of optic neuritis and myelitis may be simultaneous or separated by several months. (J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1996 Apr;60 (4):382-387)
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