syrinx

syrinx definition - medical

syr·inx (sîrˈĭngks)

noun pl. syr·inx·es or sy·rin·ges (sə-rĭnˈjēz, -rĭngˈgēz)
A pathological tube-shaped cavity in the brain or spinal cord.

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