dermatomyositis

Noun

Meaning

myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals

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Synonyms

myositis myopathy Crohn's disease ankylosing spondylitis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis myasthenia gravis glomerulonephritis Becker muscular dystrophy myotonia congenita Churg-Strauss syndrome dukes' disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease distal muscular dystrophy cryoglobulinemia polydermatomyositis

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Hypernyms

myositis

Phrases with the word

juvenile dermatomyositis

Close letter words and terms

dermatomycosis dermatomycosis pedis dermatomycotic dermatomyotome dermatoneurological dermatoneurology