Wasting or degeneration of the spinal cord or bone marrow tissue.
From Greek a- (without) + myelos (marrow) + -trophy (nourishment, growth). The term combines elements meaning marrow + wasting/degeneration to describe tissue loss.
This condition shows up in certain inherited diseases where the body literally eats away at its own spinal cord tissue—it's a progressive nightmare that affects motor control and sensation.
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