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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These include syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles spaniels, an agonizing neurological disorder that results from breeding dogs whose skulls are too small for their brains.
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026
Then there’s syringomyelia, a neurological condition that occurs when the dogs’ brains are actually too large for their skulls.
—Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026
Then there’s syringomyelia, a neurological condition that occurs when the dogs’ brains are actually too large for their skulls.
—Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018
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“Syringomyelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syringomyelia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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