myopathy
noun
my·op·a·thy mī-ˈä-pə-thē 
plural myopathies
: a disorder of muscle tissue or muscles
myopathic
ˌmī-ə-ˈpa-thik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And then there are a lot of people who are wasted with neuropathy and myopathies who are just going to need time and energy to get that back up. 
Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 May 2020 Clare has Nemaline myopathy, a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness throughout her body. cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020 Doctors discovered Kaden had myofibrillar myopathy, a rare genetic disorder that saps the strength in his muscles. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2020 Petersen was born with central nuclear myopathy, a form of muscular dystrophy that has weakened his muscles, eyes and heart. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2020 Andy Welter was born with myotubular myopathy, a muscle disorder that causes problems with the tone and contraction of skeletal muscles, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2019 Dermatomyositis in general is a disorder that affects one’s muscles, and belongs to a group of conditions called inflammatory myopathies. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 31 July 2019 Already, diseases such as night blindness and myopathy are affecting horses, experts say. Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 2 May 2019 The 31-year-old woman was suffering a condition called inflammatory myopathy, which affected her left leg and caused pain severe enough to disrupt her sleep. Alice Park, Time, 20 June 2018 See More
Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 May 2020 Clare has Nemaline myopathy, a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness throughout her body. cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020 Doctors discovered Kaden had myofibrillar myopathy, a rare genetic disorder that saps the strength in his muscles. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2020 Petersen was born with central nuclear myopathy, a form of muscular dystrophy that has weakened his muscles, eyes and heart. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2020 Andy Welter was born with myotubular myopathy, a muscle disorder that causes problems with the tone and contraction of skeletal muscles, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2019 Dermatomyositis in general is a disorder that affects one’s muscles, and belongs to a group of conditions called inflammatory myopathies. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 31 July 2019 Already, diseases such as night blindness and myopathy are affecting horses, experts say. Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 2 May 2019 The 31-year-old woman was suffering a condition called inflammatory myopathy, which affected her left leg and caused pain severe enough to disrupt her sleep. Alice Park, Time, 20 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
circa 1849, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
myopathy
noun
my·op·a·thy mī-ˈäp-ə-thē
plural myopathies
: a disorder of muscle tissue or muscles