noun
- diseases or disorders of muscle tissue
Usage: medical; plural form of myopathy
Examples
- The neurologist specializes in treating various myopathies.
- Genetic myopathies can cause progressive muscle weakness.
- The patient was diagnosed with one of several inflammatory myopathies.
- Research into myopathies has led to new treatment options.
- Some myopathies are present from birth while others develop later in life.
- The clinic offers support groups for families affected by myopathies.