dermatomyositis

American  

[der-mat-uh-mahy-uh-sahy-tis, dur-muh-toh-] / dərˌmæt əˌmaɪ əˈsaɪ tɪs, ˈdɜr mə toʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of dermatomyositis

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

Example Sentences

I wonder whether she became a recluse in part because patients suffering from dermatomyositis are supposed to stay out of sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times

He died Nov. 28, 1984, at age 29 of a heart attack triggered by an uncommon muscular disease of the heart called cardiomyopathy, which is a form of dermatomyositis.

From Los Angeles Times

Bourne missed most of the previous two seasons after being diagnosed with dermatomyositis, a chronic inflammatory muscle disease that puts him at greater risk of serious complications if he contracts COVID-19.

From Washington Times

Montantes was diagnosed with dermatomyositis just months before she was killed by measles.

From The Guardian

One of volleyball’s most promising beach players, Bourne, 29, was specifically instructed not to exercise after he was diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory muscle disease called dermatomyositis.

From Los Angeles Times