rhabdomyolysis
English
/ˌɹæb.dəʊ.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/, /ˌɹæb.doʊ.maɪˈɑl.əs.ɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rod, wand).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ῥάβδος
Gloss
rod, wand
Kanji
棒
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rhabdo- English
- rhabdus English
- rabdophorus Latin
- rabdo- Italian
- ῥάβδος Ancient Greek
- ῥαβδομαντεία Ancient Greek
- *urb Proto-Indo-European
- ράβδος Greek (modern)