Pathology · Musculoskeletal System · Medium
Myopathy
Meaning: A primary disease of skeletal muscle causing weakness.
In practice: Proximal weakness with difficulty rising from a chair and preserved sensation suggests a muscle cause.
Word parts
- myo- means muscle
- -pathy means disease or disorder
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