syringomyelia

English

Etymology

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

Noun

syringomyelia (countable and uncountable, plural syringomyelias)

(medicine) A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord, possibly leading to stiffness or paralysis.

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Translations

disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord

Czech: syringomyelie f
Finnish: syringomyelia
Polish: jamistość rdzenia f, syringomyelia f
Spanish: siringomielia f

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