Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chronic disease of the spinal cord characterized by the presence of fluid-filled cavities and leading to spasticity and sensory disturbances.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The existence of an abnormal cavity or cavities in the substance of the spinal cord, whether from abnormal persistence, from variation or distention of the embryonic space, or from the breaking down of gliomatous or other morbid tissue.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
disorder in which acyst orcavity forms within thespinal cord , possibly leading tostiffness orparalysis .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Preston, 20, claimed he was crippled with a rare condition called syringomyelia, causing him pain in the neck and spine from the age of four.
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When I "got cancer" and had "syringomyelia" diagnosed , or at least when it was found a number of years ago and recurs, I felt as I did as a young art student in the late 70's desiring to act in the now, seek truth, love well, work harder, and lower the amount of fooling myself or others.
Habits of Mind Bruce Schauble 2007
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Perhaps I would have never stopped to evaluate my friends, my family and my Christianity if I had not been stricken with syringomyelia.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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CONGENITAL-MALFORMATION SUPPORT GROUP, for those with Chiari malformation or syringomyelia; light refreshments served. 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. (third Wednesdays), Doctors Community Hospital, 8100 Good Luck Rd.,
Prince George's County community calendar, Sept. 9-16, 2010 2010
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Perhaps I would have never stopped to evaluate my friends, my family and my Christianity if I had not been stricken with syringomyelia.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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CONGENITAL-MALFORMATION SUPPORT GROUP, for those with Chiari malformation or syringomyelia; light refreshments served. 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. (third Wednesdays), Doctors Community Hospital, 8100 Good Luck Rd.,
Prince George's County community calendar, Sept. 9-16, 2010 2010
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Perhaps I would have never stopped to evaluate my friends, my family and my Christianity if I had not been stricken with syringomyelia.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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CONGENITAL-MALFORMATION SUPPORT GROUP, for those with Chiari malformation or syringomyelia; light refreshments served. 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. (third Wednesdays), Doctors Community Hospital, 8100 Good Luck Rd.,
Prince George's County community calendar, Sept. 9-16, 2010 2010
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CONGENITAL MALFORMATION SUPPORT GROUP, for those with Chiari malformation or syringomyelia; light refreshments will be served. 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. (third Wednesdays), Doctors Community Hospital, 8100 Good Luck Rd.,
Prince George's County community calendar, Aug.5-12, 2010 2010
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CONGENITAL-MALFORMATION SUPPORT GROUP, for those with Chiari malformation or syringomyelia; light refreshments served. 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. (third Wednesdays), Doctors Community Hospital, 8100 Good Luck Rd.,
Prince George's County community calendar, Sept. 9-16, 2010 2010
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