syringomyelia

[ suh-ring-goh-mahy-ee-lee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a disease of the spinal cord in which the nerve tissue is replaced by a cavity filled with fluid.

syringomyelia

/ səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə; səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈɛlɪk /

noun

1. 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

Derived Forms

• syringomyelic, adjective

Other Words From

• sy·rin·go·my·el·ic [s, uh, -ring-goh-mahy-, el, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia¹

1875–80; syringo- (combining form of Greek sŷrinx syrinx ) + myelia ( myel- + -ia )

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia¹

C19: syringo-, from Greek: syrinx + -myelia from Greek muelos marrow

Example Sentences

Neuro-arthropathies of the shoulder are met with chiefly in syringomyelia.

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