extramuscular

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ muscular.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌskjʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

extramuscular (not comparable)

1. Not located in muscles
   • 2015 October 29, “Clinical Characteristics of Anti-3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Antibodies in Chinese Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Furthermore, three patients—including two with prior statin exposure—had near-complete remission after treatment; they recovered normal muscle strength and normal CK levels, and suffered very little extramuscular disease activity.