rhabdomyolysis

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rhabdomyolysis

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

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹæb.dəʊ.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/, /ˌɹæb.də.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/
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(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹæb.doʊ.maɪˈɑl.əs.ɪs/
Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

rhabdomyolysis (countable and uncountable, plural rhabdomyolyses)

(medicine) The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
- 2010 August 22, Jason Reid, “Redskins Insider”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:
  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 practice last week, three people familiar with the situation said Sunday.

the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine