subacute combined degeneration of the cord
subacute combined degeneration of the cord n. the neurological disorder complicating a deficiency of vitamin B12 and pernicious anaemia. There is selective damage to the motor and sensory nerve fibres in the spinal cord, resulting in spasticity of the limbs and a sensory ataxia.
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