Definition

A condition that affects the muscles, causing weakness or dysfunction in muscle tissue.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with myopathy after she reported muscle weakness.

Conversation

I heard that John has been diagnosed with myopathy.

Really? I didn't know that was a thing.

Yeah, it's a disorder of muscle tissue, so he has to be careful.

That sounds tough; I hope he gets the right treatment soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Myopathy → It is formed from "myo-" (from Greek "musculus", meaning muscle) and "pathos" (meaning suffering or disease). The word "myopathy" refers to a disease or disorder of the muscle tissue.

Memory Tip

Think of 'muscle' ('myo-') and 'disease' ('pathos') to remember that myopathy means a disease affecting the muscles.

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