myopathy

[mahy-op-uh-thee]

noun

Pathology.

1. any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.

myopathy

/ maɪˈɒpəθɪ /

noun

1. any disease affecting muscles or muscle tissue

Other Word Forms

• myopathic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of myopathy¹

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.

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

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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.

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

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“Similarly, grapefruit juice has a well-established interaction with both simvastatin and lovastatin that can lead to myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Eating a grapefruit instead of drinking the juice will not avoid the interaction.”

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