dermatomyositis

[ der-mat-uh-mahy-uh-sahy-tis, dur-muh-toh- ]

nounPathology.
  1. an inflammatory disease of connective tissues, manifested by skin inflammation and muscle weakness.

Origin of dermatomyositis

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1895–1900; dermato- + myositis inflammation of muscle tissue, irregular <Greek myós (genitive of mŷsmuscle, mouse) + -itis

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