1. A disorder of muscle due to disorder of its nerve supply. ... 2. Simultaneous disorders of nerve and muscles. ... Origin: neuro-+ G. Mys, muscle, + pathos, disease ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(noor″o-mi-op´ә-the) any disease of both muscles and nerves, especially a muscular disease of nervous origin. carcinomatous neuromyopathy a paraneoplastic syndrome of neuromyopathy in patients with carcinoma, usually of the lung.
Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′rō-mī-op′ă-thē Definitions: 1. Simultaneous disorders of nerve and muscles.
General term for any disorder affecting both neurons and muscle fibers.
neuromyopathy 1. A disorder of a muscle resulting from a disorder of its nerve supply. 2. Simultaneous disorders of nerves and muscles.