Disease or Syndrome
myopathy
Subclass of:
Musculoskeletal Diseases;
Neuromuscular Diseases
Etymology:
Greek myo- (combining form of mys = a mouse or a muscle) + pathos = suffering
Definitions related to myopathy:
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A disorder of muscle unrelated to impairment of innervation or neuromuscular junction.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A non-neoplastic disorder that affects the muscles. Representative examples include muscular dystrophy, metabolic myopathies, muscular atrophies, and dermatomyositis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A nontraumatic and nonneoplastic disease of the muscles.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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(muscle disorder) Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the muscle.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(muscle disorders) Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Causes of muscle disorders include Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis; A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy; Some cancers; Inflammation, such as myositis; Diseases of nerves that affect muscles; Infections; Certain medicines. Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(muscular diseases) Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of SKELETAL MUSCLE and SMOOTH MUSCLE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Myopathy is a muscle disease unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction. Etiologies vary widely.WebMD, 2019
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Muscle disease, any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human muscle system. Diseases and disorders that result from direct abnormalities of the muscles are called primary muscle diseases; those that can be traced as symptoms or manifestations of disorders of the nervous system or other...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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Myopathy, any skeletal muscle disorder that directly affects the muscle fibres and does not arise secondarily from disorders of the nervous system. Myopathies are marked by muscular degeneration and weakness and may have a genetic or nongenetic basis. Heritable myopathies include the muscular...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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