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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • syringomyelic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····· [s, uh, -ring-goh-mahy-, el, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia1

1875–80; syringo- (combining form of Greek ŷԳ syrinx ) + myelia ( myel- + -ia )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia1

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

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The most common problems include chronic headaches, difficulty swallowing and decreased muscle strength, as well as syringomyelia, a condition that occurs when a cyst forms in the spinal cord.

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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.

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

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Actually, he had what is known as syringomyelia—pronounced sir-ring-go-my-ale-ee-ah—an extremely rare disease of the central nervous system.

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Syringomyelia is a disease you are born with, although it is not hereditary and does not manifest itself until much later in life.

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