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
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Then there’s syringomyelia, a neurological condition that occurs when the dogs’ brains are actually too large for their skulls.
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Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018
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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
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