myopathy

[ mahy-op-uh-thee ]

nounPathology.
  1. any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.

Origin of myopathy

1
First recorded in 1840–50; myo- + -pathy

Other words from myopathy

  • my·o·path·ic [mahy-uh-path-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby myopathy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use myopathy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for myopathy

myopathy

/ (maɪˈɒpəθɪ) /


nounplural -thies
  1. any disease affecting muscles or muscle tissue

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012