rhabdomyolysis
Meanings
noun
- The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod, wand”) + myo- (“muscle”) + -lysis (“decomposition, breakdown”).
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