rhabdomyolysis

noun rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis \ˌrab-dō-mī-ˈä-lə-səs\

Definition of RHABDOMYOLYSIS

: the destruction or degeneration of muscle tissue (as from traumatic injury, excessive exertion, or stroke) accompanied by the release of breakdown products into the bloodstream and sometimes leading to acute renal failure

Origin of RHABDOMYOLYSIS

New Latin, from rhabdo- + my- + -lysis

First Known Use: 1956

Other Medicine Terms

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Medical Dictionary

rhabdomyolysis

noun rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis \ˌrab-dō-mī-ˈäl-ə-səs\

plural rhab·do·my·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of RHABDOMYOLYSIS

: the destruction or degeneration of skeletal muscle tissue (as from traumatic injury, excessive exertion, or stroke) that is accompanied by the release of muscle cell contents (as myoglobin and potassium) into the bloodstream resulting in hypovolemia, hyperkalemia, and sometimes acute renal failure