dermatomyositis

Etymology

dermato- + myositis

noun

  1. 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. March 27, 2007, Roni Caryn Rabin, “An Elusive Diagnosis, and One That Comes With a Risk of Cancer”, in New York Times

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