myositis

Noun

Meaning

Inflammation of the muscles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

musculature dermatomyositis muscle cramp inclusion body myositis myitis sarcitis muscle damage muscle injury muscle fiber injury antisynthetase syndrome muscle inflammation autoimmune myopathy muscle pull idiopathic inflammatory myopathies inflammatory muscle conditions

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Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor

Hyponyms

polymyositis dermatomyositis trichinosis trichiniasis myositis trichinosa inclusion body myositis

Phrases with the word

inflammatory myositis connective tissue myositis clostridial 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