dermatomyositis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dər mat′ə mī′ə sītis, dûrmə tō-)


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der•mat•o•my•o•si•tis  (dər mat′ə mī′ə sītis, dûrmə tō-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyan inflammatory disease of connective tissues, manifested by skin inflammation and muscle weakness.
  • Greek myós (genitive of mŷs muscle, mouse) + -itis
  • dermato- + myositis inflammation of muscle tissue, irregularly 1895–1900


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