hydromyelia /hy·dro·my·elia/ (-mi-e´le-ah) dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord with an abnormal accumulation of fluid.
hydromyelia
hy·dro·my·e·li·a (h  dr -m-  l- )n. A dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord caused by an increase of fluid. |
hydromyelia
[hī′drōmī·ē′lē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hydor, water + myelos, marrow
a pathologic condition characterized by dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord with increased fluid accumulation. Compare syringomyelia.
hydromyelia
dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord with an abnormal accumulation of fluid.
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