Definition of "myelopathy" []

• A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged. (noun)
• A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord. (noun)

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• "Spinal cord injury is otherwise called 'myelopathy'."
• "There I cause myelopathy or even tropical spastic paraparesis."
• "Last month, Bob and I had our Canaan dogs tested for a landmark study to determine how widespread a genetic disorder called degenerative myelopathy is in this otherwise genetically-clean breed."