Myelopathy myo-lop-a-thee. Myel ['spinal cord'] opathy ['problem'] is a disease of the spinal cord. This can be distingiushed from a radiculopathy or neuropathy based on the symptoms and findings during a doctors examination. Myelopathy is therefore a descriptive term and many different disease processes can cause it.
Difference between Taekwondo and Karate. Key difference: The two martial art forms differ in their origins. Taekwondo is a modern Korean martial art and a combat sport, whereas, Karate is a Japanese martial art form, generally practiced from sports perspective. Taekwondo was originated in South Korea; it was one of the military art forms, generally practiced for self-defense.
-Karate is a term for many different martial arts such as kyushin, shotokan, and goju-ryu. Like Katana said, Okinawan karate uses joint-locks, sweeps, punches, kicks, even stand up grappling. Many of the techniques in karate focus on power and strength that are way more than 20% effective in a fight.