MYOSITIS

myositis

(noun) inflammation of muscle tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myositis (countable and uncountable, plural myositides)

Inflammation of the muscles.

Synonyms: myitis, sarcitis

Anagrams

• simosity

Source: Wiktionary


My`o*si"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the muscles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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