ROD BODY MYOPATHY
\ɹˈɒd bˈɒdi ma͡ɪˈɒpəθɪ], \ɹˈɒd bˈɒdi maɪˈɒpəθɪ], \ɹ_ˈɒ_d b_ˈɒ_d_i m_aɪ_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ]\
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A group of inherited congenital myopathic conditions characterized clinically by weakness, hypotonia, and prominent hypoplasia of proximal muscles including the face. Muscle biopsy reveals large numbers of rod-shaped structures beneath the muscle fiber plasma membrane. This disorder is genetically heterogeneous and may occasionally present in adults. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1453)
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