Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myopathy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
my-opa-thy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several diseases of muscle that are not caused by nerve disorders

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From myo- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

myopathies (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiomyopathy neuromyopathy

Phrases

capture myopathy Native American myopathy nemaline myopathy

Frequently Paired Words

myopathic

Questions

What does myopathy mean?
Any of several diseases of muscle that are not caused by nerve disorders
Where does myopathy come from?
From myo- + -pathy.

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