myositis
[ mī′ə-sī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a muscle, especially a voluntary muscle, characterized by pain, tenderness, and sometimes spasm in the affected area.initis
Nearby words
myoscope, myosin, myosin filament, myosis, myositic, myositis, myositis fibrosa, myositis ossificans, myosotis, myospasm, myotactic
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Examples from the Web for myositis
A gonorrhœal form of myositis is sometimes met with; it is painful, but rarely goes on to suppuration.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesMyositis, mī-o-sī′tis, n. inflammation of a muscle—properly My′itis.