dermatomyositis

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dermatomyositis

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From dermato- + myositis.

noun dermatomyositides

  1. uncountable, usually A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin. Melissa Leonard, 25, of Easton, Md., suffered her first symptoms of dermatomyositis at 19.

    Similar: polydermatomyositis

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@misc{dermatomyositis_2026,
  title = {dermatomyositis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dermatomyositis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}