myelopathy

[mahy-uh-lop-uh-thee]

noun

Pathology.

plural

myelopathies 

1. any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.

Other Word Forms

• myelopathic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelopathy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; myelo- + -pathy

Example Sentences

But a single day surfing in the Pacific Ocean changed all of those plans, a freak injury called surfer’s myelopathy shattering those dreams and putting seemingly impossible obstacles in his way.

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The SiriusXM radio show host underwent surgery on Wednesday, two weeks after being diagnosed with cervical myelopathy, a spinal cord disease, but that didn’t stop Lewis from taking a jab at his ex-partner Gage Edward, with whom Lewis has been entrenched in a vicious custody battle.

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Veterinarians thought he might have degenerative myelopathy and referred him to a veterinary neurologist, but he woke up one morning before the appointment unable to stand or walk.

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Ms Widdop suffers from a disability, degenerative cervical myelopathy, which she says can cause incontinence.

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Whistleblower and doctor Ed Kois said the VA can’t fairly investigate itself, and said VA should have better treated veterans with the spine condition cervical myelopathy.

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