WorldAugust 5, 2026
myopathy
my-OP-uh-thee
Definition
A general term for any disease or abnormal condition of the muscle tissue that results in physical weakness or dysfunction.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'mys' (muscle) and 'pathos' (suffering or disease). It entered medical English in the 19th century to describe various conditions affecting muscle health.
In the news
In the article, the worker developed myopathy as a medical side effect linked to her vaccine, which became the central injury in her workers' compensation claim.
Employer never mandated the vaccine - tribunal found the injury compensable
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