A collection of blood within the spinal cord, usually caused by injury or bleeding disorders.
From Greek haima (blood) + myelos (spinal cord or marrow). Medical professionals developed this term to distinguish cord-specific bleeding from other types of internal hemorrhage.
Hematomyelia can occur after spinal cord injuries, and understanding it helped doctors develop better treatments—the precise naming of the condition actually improves research and communication about recovery.
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