anhydromyelia
|an-hy-dro-my-e-li-a|
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/ænˌhaɪdroʊmaɪˈiːliə/
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/ænˌhaɪdrəʊmʌɪˈiːlɪə/
absence of fluid in the spinal cord canal
Etymology
'anhydromyelia' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'an-' meaning 'without,' 'hydro-' meaning 'water,' and 'myelos' meaning 'marrow/spinal cord,' combined with the New Latin medical suffix '-ia' meaning 'condition.'
'an-' + 'hydro-' + Greek 'myelos' entered New Latin medical formation as 'myelia' and eventually formed the modern English clinical term 'anhydromyelia.'
Initially, it meant a condition involving a lack of fluid in the spinal cord, and this meaning has remained essentially the same in modern medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a pathological condition characterized by the absence or marked reduction of cerebrospinal fluid within the central canal of the spinal cord.
The radiology report noted anhydromyelia in the upper cervical spinal cord.
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