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noun
Inflammation of the muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: myitis, sarcitis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
inflammation of muscle tissue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor
Narrower terms: dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis trichinosa
History
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) (genitive μυός (muós)) + -itis.
Across languages
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