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relationship

n.

1. an association or connection between objects, events, variables, or other phenomena. See also correlation.

2. a continuing and often committed association between two or more people, as in a family, friendship, marriage, partnership, or other interpersonal link in which the participants have some degree of influence on each other’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. In psychotherapy, the therapist–patient relationship is thought to be an essential aspect of patient improvement. As with other relationships in life, therapeutic relationships characterized by trust, warmth, respect, and understanding are more likely to result in positive outcomes for the patient.

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January 15th 2025

myopathy

myopathy

n. any disease or disorder of the muscles, hereditary or acquired. The term is usually qualified by an adjective that specifies the type of myopathy or its cause. For example, acute alcoholic myopathy and hereditary myopathy suggest a cause, whereas ocular myopathy defines the affected area as the muscles that control eye movements, and neuromyopathy refers to a disorder of the nerves and muscles combined.