Definition of myositis in English:
myositis
noun ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪtɪsˌmīōˈsīdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation and degeneration of muscle tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rule out other causes such as claudication, disk disease, hypothyroidism, and myositis.
- He is diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disease that slowly destroys muscle mass.
- A possible related injury is a torn brachialis muscle with associated myositis.
- Progressive pulmonary fibrosis occurs in 10 percent of patients and, along with myositis of the respiratory muscles, may lead to hypoxemia.
- Imagine if people taking the pill have higher rates of hepatitis, bleeding ulcers, myositis (muscle inflammation), bradycardia, and acute renal failure all at the same time.
Origin
Early 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek mus, mu- 'muscle' + -itis.