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syringomyelia
[ suh-ring-goh-mahy-ee-lee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a disease of the spinal cord in which the nerve tissue is replaced by a cavity filled with fluid.
syringomyelia
/ səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə; səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈɛlɪk /
noun
- a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord in which cavities form in the grey matter: characterized by loss of the sense of pain and temperature
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Derived Forms
- syringomyelic, adjective
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Other Words From
- sy·rin·go·my·el·ic [s, uh, -ring-goh-mahy-, el, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syringomyelia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syringomyelia1
C19: syringo-, from Greek: syrinx + -myelia from Greek muelos marrow
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Example Sentences
Neuro-arthropathies of the shoulder are met with chiefly in syringomyelia.
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