myelopathy

noun my·e·lop·a·thy \-ˈlä-pə-thē\

plural my·e·lop·a·thies

Definition of MYELOPATHY

: a disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow

— my·e·lo·path·ic \ˌmī-ə-lō-ˈpa-thik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1891

Medical Dictionary

noun my·e·lop·a·thy \ˌmī-ə-ˈläp-ə-thē\

plural my·e·lop·a·thies

: any disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow

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