SYRINGOMYELIA


Meaning of SYRINGOMYELIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈē-lē-ə ]

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 -ˈe-lik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.