myopathic

myopathic
Denoting a disorder involving muscular tissue.

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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>

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myo·path·ic (mi″o-pathґik) of the nature of a myopathy.

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