Etymology

rhabdomyolysis

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Today it means: The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English myo-
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  1. Ancient Greekῥάβδος (rhábdos)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  3. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  4. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  5. Englishmyo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  8. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  9. English todayrhabdomyolysis

From Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod, wand”) + English myo- (“muscle”) + -lysis (“decomposition, breakdown”).

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