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

Derived Forms

• syringomyelic, adjective

Other Words From

• sy·rin·go·my·el·ic [s, uh, -ring-goh-mahy-, el, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringomyelia¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Science Daily

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.

From Golf Digest

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

From Golf Digest