myopathic

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Affecting the muscles and causing muscle weakness or loss not caused by nerve problems

adjective
/ˌmaɪəˈpæθɪk/

Specialized

: miopático

Her symptoms were consistent with a myopathic process rather than a problem with the nerves.

Examples

A myopathic condition can lead to muscle weakness and wasting.
The patient was diagnosed with a myopathic disorder after extensive muscle testing.
This is a myopathic condition.
The patient was diagnosed with a myopathic condition.
A myopathic condition can lead to muscle weakness and wasting.
Her symptoms were consistent with a myopathic process rather than a problem with the nerves.
The patient was diagnosed with a myopathic disorder after extensive muscle testing.

Synonyms

myogenic

vsmyopathic

Specialized

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Muscle tissue itself makes a movement or signal without nerve control

describes disease of muscle tissue specifically excluding nerve causes

Surface Forms

myopathic positive

Morphology

myopathic = myopathy (semi-transparent) = myo + pathy + ic

The formation from the noun 'myopathy' to the adjective by adding '-ic' is regular, but the base 'myopathy' and the combining form 'myo-' are specialized medical items likely unfamiliar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Myopathic comes from Greek parts myo- 'muscle' and -pathic 'disease' or 'suffering', the same root you see in sympathy. So, myopathic describes problems that come from the muscles themselves, not from the nerves.