myositis

Noun

Meaning

Inflammation of the muscles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dermatomyositis inclusion body myositis muscle inflammation musculature polymyositis sarcitis myitis antisynthetase syndrome autoimmune myopathy connective tissue myositis muscle cramp inflammatory myopathies muscle injury idiopathic inflammatory myopathies immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
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Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor

Hyponyms

polymyositis dermatomyositis trichinosis trichiniasis myositis trichinosa inclusion body myositis

Phrases with the word

connective tissue myositis inflammatory myositis clostridial myositis infectious myositis focal myositis infective myositis

Anagrams

simosity

Examples

Because they do not display inflammation as a primary symptom, they may in fact be similar, but different diseases to sporadic inclusion body myositis. Source: Internet

There are two types: sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM), which is more common, and hereditary inclusion body myopathy (hIBM). Source: Internet

Because these forms do not show inflammation, they are classified as myopathies and not myositis types. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

myosinogen myosis myositic myositis trichinosa myoskeletal myosmine