syringomyelia

UK: /səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə/ US: (sə ring′gō mī ē′lē ə)

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sy•rin•go•my•e•li•a  (sə ring′gō mī ē′lē ə), n. [Pathol.]

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

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

sy•rin•go•my•el•ic  (sə ring′gō mī el′ik), adj. 

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syringomyelia / səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə/ 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

Etymology: 19th Century: syringo-, from Greek: syrinx + -myelia from Greek muelos marrow

syringomyelic / səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈɛlɪk/ adjective