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der•mat•o•my•o•si•tis
(dər mat′ə mī′ə sī′tis, dûr′mə tō-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
- 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