Syringomyelia

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1
A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord, possibly leading to stiffness or paralysis. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: syringo- + myel- + -ia.

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