DERMATOMYOSITIS


Meaning of DERMATOMYOSITIS in English

/deuhr mat'euh muy'euh suy"tis, derr"meuh toh-/ , n. Pathol.

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

[ 1895-1900; DERMATO- + myositis inflammation of muscle tissue, irreg. myós (gen. of mys MUSCLE, mouse) + -ITIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .