syringomyelia
noun
sy·rin·go·my·e·lia sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈē-lē-ə 
: a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity
syringomyelic
sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈe-lik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Then there’s syringomyelia, a neurological condition that occurs when the dogs’ brains are actually too large for their skulls. 
Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018
Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek syring-, syrinx tube, fistula + New Latin myel- + -ia
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
syringomyelia
noun
sy·rin·go·my·elia sə-ˌriŋ-gō-mī-ˈē-lē-ə
: a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity