inclusion body myositis
- noun
- /ɪnˈkluːʒən ˈbɑdi maɪoʊˈsaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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miositis por cuerpos de inclusión
- His diagnosis of inclusion body myositis explained the persistent muscle weakness in his hands and thighs.
Examples
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Researchers are studying new treatments for inclusion body myositis to slow its progressive symptoms.
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Many people suffer from inclusion body myositis.
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Difficulty swallowing is a common symptom in advanced cases of inclusion body myositis.
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Is inclusion body myositis more common in men?
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Patients with inclusion body myositis often experience gradual muscle weakness and stiffness.
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Doctors diagnosed him with inclusion body myositis after several tests showed muscle inflammation.
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She is participating in a study aimed at understanding the effects of inclusion body myositis on daily activities.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally built from 'inclusion' + 'body' + 'myositis', so a learner who knows 'myositis' (muscle inflammation) and 'inclusion body' (a microscopic body inside cells) can infer it denotes a form of muscle inflammation involving inclusion bodies. However, the specific clinical profile (a progressive, age‑associated disorder with characteristic weakness) is specialized medical knowledge not fully predictable from the constituents, making the expression only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Inclusion body myositis comes from what doctors see through a microscope: small clumps called inclusion bodies inside muscle cells and myositis means the muscles are swollen. So the name points to a long-lasting muscle problem that causes weakness and 'inflammation'.
