First Known Use: 1880
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syringomyelia
noun sy·rin·go·my·e·lia \sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈē-lē-ə\
Definition of SYRINGOMYELIA
: a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity
— sy·rin·go·my·el·ic \-ˈe-lik\ adjective
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Origin of SYRINGOMYELIA
New Latin, from Greek syring-, syrinx tube, fistula + New Latin myel- + -ia
Medical Dictionary
syringomyelia
noun sy·rin·go·my·elia \sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈē-lē-ə\
Medical Definition of SYRINGOMYELIA
: a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity
—sy·rin·go·my·el·ic \-ˈel-ik\ adjective
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