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myelopathy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
myelopa-thy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From myelo- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

myelopathies (plural)

Derived Forms

myelopathic neuromyelopathy radiculomyelopathy spondylomyelopathy

Frequently Paired Words

myelitis

Questions

What does myelopathy mean?
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
Where does myelopathy come from?
From myelo- + -pathy.

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