polymyopathy

polymyopathy /poly·my·op·a·thy/ (-mi-op´ah-the) disease affecting several muscles simultaneously.

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polymyopathy

any disease affecting a number of muscles simultaneously.

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endocrine polymyopathy

occurs in association with hyperadrenocorticism in dogs.

idiopathic polymyopathy

a cause of acute pain, muscle weakness and lameness or, in a chronic form, muscle atrophy, in dogs. May be generalized or affecting only certain muscle groups, particularly of the head.