myopathy

American  

[mahy-op-uh-thee] / maɪˈɒp ə θi /

noun

Pathology.

1. any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.

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myopathy British  

/ maɪˈɒpəθɪ /

noun

1. any disease affecting muscles or muscle tissue

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Other Word Forms

• myopathic adjective

Etymology

Origin of myopathy

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

Example Sentences

They also described how a distorted backdoor enables the faster release of phosphate from an actin mutant linked to nemaline myopathy, a severe muscle disease.

From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023

The birds suffered from capture myopathy, a symptom animals in captivity experience through overexertion that can lead to metabolic and muscle issues.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Veterinarians then realized the birds’ efforts to free themselves from the tar led to capture myopathy — muscle damage and atrophy caused by a stressed animal’s extreme struggling.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The most worrying side effect is a rare condition called myopathy, where muscle is damaged.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2023

As in myopathy the movements are Page 152 very uncertain.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles