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myelopathy

noun/ˌmaɪəˈlɒpəθi/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Any pathological process affecting the spinal cord, typically producing upper motor neurone signs below the level of the lesion.

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy explained her spastic gait, brisk leg reflexes and clumsy hands.

Topic: Neurology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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