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dermatomyositis

[ der-mat-uh-mahy-uh-sahy-tis, dur-muh-toh- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an inflammatory disease of connective tissues, manifested by skin inflammation and muscle weakness.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dermatomyositis1

1895–1900; dermato- + myositis inflammation of muscle tissue, irregular < Greek ³¾²âó²õ (genitive of ³¾Å·²õ muscle, mouse) + -itis
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Her last two years were obviously very difficult, what with drugs, depression and dermatomyositis, all of which come across as tawdry in “Maria.â€

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He died Nov. 28, 1984, at age 29 of a heart attack triggered by an uncommon muscular disease of the heart called cardiomyopathy, which is a form of dermatomyositis.

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Bourne missed most of the previous two seasons after being diagnosed with dermatomyositis, a chronic inflammatory muscle disease that puts him at greater risk of serious complications if he contracts COVID-19.

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Despite being vaccinated against measles, Montantes was killed less than three months later by the disease, because her immune system was suppressed by medication to control the autoimmune disorder dermatomyositis.

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One of volleyball’s most promising beach players, Bourne, 29, was specifically instructed not to exercise after he was diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory muscle disease called dermatomyositis.

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