Syringomyelic
goʊ noun Pathology.
a disease of the spinal cord in which the nerve tissue is replaced by a cavity filled with fluid.
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syringomyelia (səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C19: syringo-, from Greek: | |
| syringomyelic | |
| —adj | |
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| syringomyelia (səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C19: syringo-, from Greek: | |
| syringomyelic | |
| —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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