Etymed
myocytolysis
Definition
The breakdown or destruction of muscle cells
Clinical context
A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department after experiencing severe muscle pain and weakness following a motor vehicle accident. His urine is tea-colored, and laboratory tests reveal elevated creatine kinase levels. He is diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis due to traumatic muscle injury.
Mnemonic
Myo = muscle, cyto = cell, lysis = breakdown - muscle cell destruction