amyelia

[ am-ahy-ee-lee-uh, -el-ee-uh, am-ee- ]
/ ˌæm aɪˈi li ə, -ˈɛl i ə, ˌæm i- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

congenital absence of the spinal cord.

Origin of amyelia

< New Latin < Greek amȳ́el(os) marrowless (see a-6, myel-) + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM amyelia

am·y·el·ic [am-ahy-el-ik, am-ee-] /ˌæm aɪˈɛl ɪk, ˌæm i-/, a·my·e·lous [uh-mahy-uh-luh s] /əˈmaɪ ə ləs/, adjective

Words nearby amyelia

amusive, amvets, amy, amyclas, amycus, amyelia, amyelination, amyelinic, amyelonic, amyelous, amygdala

Medical definitions for amyelous (1 of 2)

amyelous
[ ə-mī′ə-ləs ]

adj.

Relating to or characterized by the total or partial absence of a spinal cord.

Medical definitions for amyelous (2 of 2)

amyelia
[ ā′mī-ē′lē-ə, ăm′ī- ]

n.

Congenital absence of the spinal cord.

Other words from amyelia

a′my•el′ic (-ĕl′ĭk, -ē′lĭk) adj.