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Noun

1. 1
   A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin. uncountable, usually

   "Melissa Leonard, 25, of Easton, Md., suffered her first symptoms of dermatomyositis at 19."

2. 2
   myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

polydermatomyositis

Example

More examples

"Melissa Leonard, 25, of Easton, Md., suffered her first symptoms of dermatomyositis at 19."

Etymology

From dermato- + myositis.

Related phrases

connective tissue

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