- myopathic
- adjective see myopathy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
myopathic
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Myopathic — My o*path ic, a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to myopathia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myopathic — Denoting a disorder involving muscular tissue. * * * myo·path·ic .mī ə path ik adj 1) involving abnormality of the muscles <a myopathic syndrome> 2) of or relating to myopathy <myopathic dystrophy> * * * myo·path·ic (mi″o… … Medical dictionary
myopathic — adjective of or relating to any disease of the muscles that is not caused by nerve dysfunction • Pertains to noun: ↑myopathy • Derivationally related forms: ↑myopathy * * * |mīə|pathik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary my + … Useful english dictionary
Myopathic gait — (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality. The waddling is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1] The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2] Conditions associated with a myopathic… … Wikipedia
myopathic — See myopathy. * * * … Universalium
myopathic — adjective Pertaining to myopathy … Wiktionary
myopathic — adj. pertaining to myopathy, of muscular disease (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
myopathic — my·o·path·ic … English syllables
myopathic atrophy — muscular atrophy due to disease of the muscle tissue … Medical dictionary
myopathic facies — the peculiar facial expression produced by relaxation of the facial muscles, as in Landouzy Dejerine dystrophy … Medical dictionary
