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noun
A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: myositis
History
From dermato- + myositis.
Across languages
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