myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
English language
Toggle Transcript
polymyositis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | myositis |
Examples of polymyositis
polymyositis
He had polymyositis, a type of muscle disease that made it difficult to walk.
From the toledoblade.com
Confirmed polymyositis with the skin signs is known as dermatomyositis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The main types of IM are dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
From the sciencedaily.com
Downing is living with a chronic muscle disorder known as polymyositis, which he talked about in the interview.
From the stltoday.com
Connective tissue diseases include lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome.
From the sciencedaily.com
At 14, she was diagnosed with polymyositis, a rare inflammatory disease that made her muscles so weak she wasn't able to walk for several years.
From the sfgate.com
Odoms uses a motorized wheelchair to get around, the result of polymyositis, an uncommon skeletal muscle disease that causes severe inflammation and pain.
From the delawareonline.com
Erickson was confined to his home in Encinitas, San Diego County, bedridden with polymyositis, a disease that causes severe inflammation of the muscles.
From the sfgate.com
Lillian Norris is a 4-year-old born with an autoimmune disorder that allowed her to be stricken with polymyositis, which affects her muscles.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
- Polymyositis is a type of chronic inflammatory myopathy related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. Polymyositis means 'many muscle inflammation'.
- A rheumatic disease that causes weakness and inflammation of muscles.
- An inflammatory disease of the muscles associated with significant weakness.
- An autoimmune disease that targets muscles
- A connective tissue disorder characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes in the muscles, leading to weakness and atrophy of muscles. Parts of the body most commonly affected are the hips, shoulders, arms, pharynx, and neck.
- The simultaneous inflammation of a number of voluntary muscles.
