myositis
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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miositis
- Myositis ossificans may be prevented by avoiding repetitive soft tissue injuries.
- inclusion body myositis
- body myositis
Examples
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Clinical symptoms and laboratory findings for all patients were consistent with inflammatory myositis. Detection of potential pathogens. No viruses.
Academic text (2012) -
It's called inclusion body myositis.
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Oh yeah, and everything they see in a musculoskeletal problem is myositis.
Blog text (13) -
Progressive myositis
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Arthritis, arthralgia, myositis
Academic text (2017) -
It turns out it was something called benign myositis, but inflamed muscles and, and within three days later, he was running around the house again, right.
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Maternal microchimerism has been reported in association with one other disease, juvenile inflammatory myositis, but maternal cells in the muscle have not been investigated for phenotype in studies of this disorder.
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Consumption of large dosages of pregabalin (4,500 mg), assumptions of drug smoking of the crushed tablet, and the possible incidence of myositis after pregabalin ingestion.
Academic text (2018) -
My doctor explained that myositis can lead to significant muscle weakness and discomfort.
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Patients with myositis often experience pain and swelling in their affected muscles.
Synonyms
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A condition that makes many muscles in the arms, legs, and neck weak and painful, often with swelling
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A rare disease that makes muscles weak and causes a red skin rash
A muscle disease that slowly makes arm and thigh muscles weak in older adults
A condition that causes swelling in muscles and the tissue around them, causing pain and stiffness
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A muscle disease that slowly makes arm and thigh muscles weak in older adults
- Specialized
An illness from tiny worms in undercooked pork that move into muscles and cause pain
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
myositis = myo + itis
The components 'myo' (muscle) and 'itis' (inflammation) are not standalone English words, making the word opaque for learners without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Myositis comes from Greek parts myo- meaning 'muscle' and -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same ending you see in arthritis. So myositis means 'inflammation of muscle', which is why it causes muscle pain, swelling, and weakness.