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sy·rin·go·my·e·li·a

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–noun Pathology.

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

[Origin: 1875–80; syringo- (comb. form of Gk sŷrinx syrinx) + myelia (myel- + -ia)

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sy·rin·go·my·el·ic

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sy·rin·go·my·e·li·a Audio Help (sə-rĭng'gō-mī-ē'lē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. A chronic disease of the spinal cord characterized by the presence of fluid-filled cavities and leading to spasticity and sensory disturbances.

[New Latin sȳringomyelia : Greek sūrinx, sūring-, spinal cavity + Greek muelos, marrow (from mūs, mouse, muscle; see mūs- in Indo-European roots).]

sy·rin'go·my·el'ic (-ěl'ĭk) adj.

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syringomyelia sy·rin·go·my·e·li·a (sə-rĭng'gō-mī-ē'lē-ə)
n.
A chronic disease of the spinal cord characterized by the presence of fluid-filled cavities and leading to spasticity and sensory disturbances. Also called hydrosyringomyelia, Morvan's disease.

sy·rin'go·my·el'ic (-ěl'ĭk) adj.

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Main Entry: sy·rin·go·my·elia
Pronunciation: s&-"ri[ng]-gO-mI-'E-lE-&
Function: noun
: a chronic progressive disease ofthe spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity —sy·rin·go·my·el·ic /-'el-ik/ adjective

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