rhabdomyolysis
/ˌɹæb.dəʊ.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/US/ˌɹæb.doʊ.maɪˈɑl.əs.ɪs/
rhabdomyolysis noun: the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
Noun
rhabdomyolysis (countable and uncountable, plural rhabdomyolyses)
- The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
- Add another problem to the long list of issues stirring conflict between Coach Mike Shanahan and defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth: rhabdomyolysis. The condition causes the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle because of injury to muscle tissue, and rhabdomyolysis is what sidelined Haynesworth in...2010 August 22, Jason Reid, “Redskins Insider”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2012
rhabdomyolysis meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
rhabdomyolysis in Thai
- the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine
- กล้ามเนื้อลายสลายตัว
rhabdomyolysis in Vietnamese
- the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine
- tiêu cơ vân
Forms of rhabdomyolysis
| plural | rhabdomyolyses |
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Origin of rhabdomyolysis
From Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod, wand”) + English myo- (“muscle”) + -lysis (“decomposition, breakdown”).
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Questions about rhabdomyolysis
- What does rhabdomyolysis mean?
- Rhabdomyolysis means the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
- What is rhabdomyolysis in Thai?
- Rhabdomyolysis in Thai is กล้ามเนื้อลายสลายตัว. See Rhabdomyolysis meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is rhabdomyolysis?
- Rhabdomyolysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rhabdomyolysis?
- Rhabdomyolysis is pronounced /ˌɹæb.dəʊ.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rhabdomyolysis?
- The plural of rhabdomyolysis is rhabdomyolyses.
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