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Word: Syringomyelia
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek surinx, suring- ‘tube, channel’ + muelos ‘marrow’
sɪˌrɪŋɡə(ʊ)mʌɪˈiːlɪə
a chronic progressive disease in which longitudinal cavities form in the cervical region of the spinal cord. This characteristically results in wasting of the muscles in the hands and a loss of sensation.
Short Definition:chronic progressive disease in which longitudinal cavities form in cervical region of spinal cord
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