syringomyelia

American  

[suh-ring-goh-mahy-ee-lee-uh] / səˌrɪŋ goʊ maɪˈi li ə /

noun

Pathology.

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

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syringomyelia British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• syringomyelic adjective

Etymology

Origin of syringomyelia

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

Example Sentences

At the age of 21, in 2014, Charlotte was diagnosed with chiari malformation type 1 - a condition in which part of the brain pushes down into the spinal canal - and syringomyelia, a rare neurological disorder.

From BBC

She also developed syringomyelia, which affects roughly eight in 100,000 people, in which cysts form on the spinal column.

From BBC

Syringomyelia is one of an estimated 7,000 rare diseases under the UK Rare Diseases Framework.

From BBC

It is particularly necessary in patients who present with both syringomyelia and headaches, though some patients continue to experience effects despite surgery.

From Science Daily

WashU Medicine is the lead institution in the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium, with information from more than 1,200 patients with Chiari type-1 to comb for correlations.

From Science Daily