Hydromyelia is a medical condition that involves widening of the intraspinal cavity or is a marked dilatation of the central spinal canal. The central canal of the spinal column is the main area of affectation that results to increased pressure due to fluid accumulation.
dangling participle - a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'.
participle [(pahr-tuh-sip-uhl)] The verb form that combines with an auxiliary verb to indicate certain tenses. The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the infinitive; it indicates present action: âThe girl is swimmingâ; âI am thinking.â (Compare gerund.)