definitions

dermatomyositis

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

noun Pathology.

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

Nearby words

dermatome, dermatomegaly, dermatomere, dermatomycosis, dermatomyoma, dermatomyositis, dermatoneurosis, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, dermatopathology, dermatopathy, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Origin of dermatomyositis

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

dermatomyositis

[ dûr′mə-tō-mī′ə-sī′tĭs ]

n.

A progressive inflammatory condition characterized by muscular weakness, a skin rash, and edema of the eyelids and periorbital tissue.
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