Term Name:	nemaline myopathy
Synonyms:	Nemaline body disease, nemaline rod myopathy, rod body disease, rod myopathy
Definition:	A congenital myopathy characterized by generally non-progressive muscle weakness of varying severity and problems with the tone and contraction of skeletal muscles. The muscle cells contain abnormal clumps of threadlike material called nemaline bodies.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:3191]   ( DOID:3191 )