| syringocarcinoma | <tumour> A malignant epithelial neoplasm which has undergone cystic change (cystic carcinoma). Origin: syringo-+ carcinoma (05 Mar 2000) |
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| syringocele | Synonym: central canal. 2. A meningomyelocele in which there is a cavity in the ectopic spinal cord. Origin: syringo-+ G. Koilia, a hollow (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringocoele | <anatomy> The central canal of the spinal cord. Origin: Syrinx + Gr. Hollow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syringocystadenoma | <tumour> A cystic benign sweat gland tumour. Origin: syringo-+ cystadenoma (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringocystadenoma papilliferum | A syringocystadenoma characterised by numerous finger-like projections of proliferated neoplastic epithelial cells in two layers on a stromal core of fibrous connective tissue infiltrated by plasma cells occurring singly or as part of a nevus sebaceus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringocystoma | <tumour> Synonym: hidrocystoma. Origin: syringo-+ cystoma (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringoencephalomyelia | A tubular cavity involving both brain and spinal cord and aetiologically unrelated to vascular insufficiency. Origin: syringo-+ G. Enkephalos, brain, + myelos, marrow (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringoid | Resembling a tube or fistula. Origin: syringo-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringoma | A benign tumour of the sweat glands which is usually multiple and results from malformation of sweat ducts. It is uncommon and more common in females than in males. It is most likely to appear at adolescence, and further lesions may develop during adult life. It does not appear to be hereditary. (rook et al., textbook of dermatology, 4th ed, pp2407-8) (12 Dec 1998) |
| syringomeningocele | A form of spina bifida in which the dorsal sac consists chiefly of membranes, with very little cord substance, enclosing a cavity that communicates with a syringomyelic cavity. Origin: syringo-+ meningocele (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringomyelia | <radiology> Syrinx, congenital: 90% associated with Arnold-Chiari, acquired: trauma, tumour, infection, haemorrhage, syringomyelia dissection of cerebrospinal fluid within cord no ependymal lining, hydromyelia dilatation of central canal lined by ependyma associated with, myelomeningocele, Arnold-Chiari malformation, Dandy-Walker cyst, Klippel-Feil syndrome, neuropathic joint (most common cause in upper extremity) (12 Dec 1998) |
| syringomyelic dissociation | Loss of pain and temperature sensation with relative retention of tactile sensation, related to a cavity in the central portion of the cord interrupting the decussation of nerve fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringomyelic haemorrhage | Haemorrhage into a syringomyelic cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringomyelocele | A form of spina bifida, consisting in a protrusion of the membranes and spinal cord through a dorsal defect in the vertebral column, the fluid of the syrinx of the cord being increased and expanding the cord tissue into a thin-walled sac which then expands through the vertebral defect. Origin: syringo-+ myelocele (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringomyelus | Synonym: syringomyelia. Origin: syringo-+ G. Myelos, marrow (05 Mar 2000) |