Myelopathy


[mahy-uh-lop-uh-thee] /ˌmaɪ əˈlɒp ə θi/

noun, plural myelopathies. Pathology.
1.
any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.

myelopathy my·e·lop·a·thy (mī’ə-lŏp’ə-thē)
n.
Disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.

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