n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ˌ ri ŋ -g ō -m ī - ' ē -l ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syring-, syrinx tube, fistula + New Latin myel- + -ia
Date: 1880
: a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity
– sy · rin · go · my · el · ic \ - ' e-lik \ adjective