Cryptic crossword clue
Setter’s superior briefly lives with back trouble 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MYELITIS

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What does MYELITIS mean?

MYELITIS noun
  1. Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.

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