Musculoskeletal
myopathy
my-OP-uh-thee
StatusNew
Definition
Disease of muscle tissue
PathologyMusculoskeletal
Breakdown
Root
my/o
muscle
Suffix
-pathy
disease
Etymology
Greek: my/o (muscle) + -pathy (disease)
Practice
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my-AL-jee-uh
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lim-fad-en-OP-uh-thee
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koh-ag-yoo-LOP-uh-thee
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