plural myopathies
: a disorder of muscle tissue or muscles

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Capture myopathy, an often fatal condition in which captured animals overexert their muscles causing physiological imbalances, has been associated with the death of Mexican gray wolves as recently as 2020. John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024 The condition is one of a group of muscle diseases known as the inflammatory myopathies, which are characterized by chronic, progressive muscle inflammation accompanied by muscle weakness, according to the National Institutes of Health. Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

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circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of myopathy was circa 1849

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“Myopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myopathy. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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myopathy

noun
plural myopathies
: a disorder of muscle tissue or muscles

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