POLYMYOSITIS

Meaning of POLYMYOSITIS in English

[ ˌpɒlɪmʌɪə(ʊ)'sʌɪtɪs ]

■ noun Medicine a condition marked by inflammation and degeneration of skeletal muscle throughout the body.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

POLYMYOSITIS — noun Date: 1878 inflammation of several muscles at once
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLYMYOSITIS — |pälē, -lə̇+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from poly- + myositis : inflammation of several muscles at once
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYMYOSITIS — n. progressive disease of the skeletal muscle characterized by weakness scleroderma and rheumatism (Medicine)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POLYMYOSITIS — noun Date: 1878 : inflammation of several muscles at once ; specifically : an inflammatory muscle disease of unknown cause …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYMYOSITIS — a chronic, progressive inflammation of skeletal muscles, particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis. The term polymyositis means "many …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLYMYOSITIS — An inflammatory disease of muscle that begins when white blood cells, the immune cells of inflammation, spontaneously invade muscles, especially …
English Dictionary of Medicine
POLYMYOSITIS — полимиозит
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
POLYMYOSITIS — n. Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē - ˌ m ī - ə - ' s ī -t ə s Function: noun …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POLYMYOSITIS OSSIFICANS — оссифицирующий полимиозит
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
MUSCLE — I Contractile tissue that produces motion for functions, including body movements, digestion, focusing, circulation, and body warmth. It can be …
Английский словарь Британика
MUSCLE — contractile tissue found in animals, the function of which is to produce motion. Movement, the intricate cooperation of muscle and …
Britannica English vocabulary
DERMATOMYOSITIS — chronic progressive inflammation of the skin and muscles, particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis. Dermatomyositis occurs in both …
Britannica English vocabulary
CONNECTIVE TISSUE — in physiology, any tissue in the body that maintains the form of the body and its organs and provides cohesion …
Britannica English vocabulary
SJOGREN'S SYNDROME — also called Sicca Syndrome, chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by severe dryness of the eyes and the mouth that results from …
Britannica English vocabulary
MUSCLE — n. Contractile tissue that produces motion for functions, including body movements, digestion, focusing, circulation, and body warmth. It can be …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DERMATOMYOSITIS — Dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish or scaly rash. …
English Dictionary of Medicine
RHEUMATOLOGY (ADJECTIVE RHEUMATOLOGICAL) — the study of various conditions (e.g., arthritis, polymyositis) involving pain or other disorders of the joints.
AIDS English Glossary
MYOSITIS — inflammation of the skeletal muscle, which may involve muscle degeneration and weakness. Polymyositis simultaneously involves several muscles. Dermatomyositis is a …
AIDS English Glossary

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