myopathy

Term: myopathy

Literally meaning: “suffering of  muscles”

Origin: Anc Greek

μυο-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > μυς/mys/ (=muscle) > μύω/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)

+–πάθεια/patheia (-pathy, suffix denoting “suffering”) > πάθος( masculine gender)  / pathos (=passion, sorrow, strong emotion) πάσχω/pascho(=to be affected by, to suffer).

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Definition

Any of various abnormal conditions of the muscular tissues, especially one involving skeletal muscle which is characterized by muscle weakness and wasting.