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.

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

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sy·rin′go·my·el′ic (-ĕl′ĭk) adj.

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syringomyelia

(səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə)

n

(Pathology) 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: syrinx + -myelia from Greek muelos marrow]

syringomyelic adj

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sy•rin•go•my•e•li•a

(səˌrɪŋ goʊ maɪˈi li ə)

n.

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

[1875–80; syringo- (comb. form of Greek sŷrinx syrinx) + myelia (see myelo-, -ia)]

sy•rin`go•my•el′ic (-ˈɛl ɪk) adj.

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Translations

syringomyelie

syringomyélie

sy·rin·go·my·e·li·a

[MIM*186700 and 272480]

n. siringomielia, enfermedad crónica progresiva de la columna vertebral caracterizada por cavidades llenas de líquido en la región cervical y que a veces se extiende a la médula oblongata.

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syringomyelia

n siringomielia

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