myelomalacia

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noun

The softening of the spinal cord.

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Meanings

nounmyelomalacia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe softening of the spinal cord.

Origin

From myelo- + malacia.

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APA

myelomalacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomalacia

MLA

“myelomalacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomalacia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelomalacia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomalacia.

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