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syringomyelia

Syllabification: (sy·rin·go·my·e·li·a)

Pronunciation: /səˌriNGgōˌmīˈēlēə, -ˈēlyə/

Definition of syringomyelia

noun

Medicine

a chronic progressive disease in which longitudinal cavities form in the cervical region of the spinal cord. This characteristically results in wasting of the muscles in the hands and a loss of sensation.