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NMO

NMO is the initialism of neuromyelitis optica.

Meaning of neuromyelitis optica

Noun

neuromyelitis optica (uncountable)

  1. (neuropathology) An autoimmune disease with a similar presentation to multiple sclerosis, but is common in Asians and in most cases is characterised by the presence of anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies.
    • Included in the archive are […] paintings by Connie Karleta Sales, an artist and poet who lives with neuromyelitis optica, an autoimmune disease that attacks the spinal cord and optic nerves.2023 August 1, Ian Sample, “Lunar Codex: digitised works of 30,000 artists to be archived on moon”, in The Guardian

Questions about NMO

What is NMO the initialism of?
NMO is the initialism of neuromyelitis optica.

Words near NMO in the dictionary

  1. NMJs
  2. NMM
  3. NMMI
  4. NMN
  5. NMNH
  6. NMO
  7. nmole
  8. nmoles
  9. nmols
  10. nMOS
  11. NMOSD

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