MYOSITIS


Meaning of MYOSITIS in English

[ ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)'sʌɪtɪs ]

■ noun Medicine inflammation and degeneration of muscle tissue.

Origin

C19: formed irregularly from Gk mus , mu- 'muscle' + -itis .

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