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my·e·lop·a·thy | \ ˌmī-ə-ˈlä-pə-thē 
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\ plural myelopathies
Definition of myelopathy
: a disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow
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myelopathic \ ˌmī-ə-lō-ˈpa-thik \ adjective
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myelopathy
nounmy·e·lop·a·thy | \ ˌmī-ə-ˈläp-ə-thē \
\ plural myelopathies
Medical Definition of myelopathy
: any disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow
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The first known use of myelopathy was circa 1891
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