n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ə r-m ə -t ō - ˌ m ī - ə - ' s ī -t ə s, ( ˌ )d ə r- ˌ ma-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1899
: an inflammatory disease of skin and muscle marked especially by muscular weakness and skin rash
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ə r-m ə -t ō - ˌ m ī - ə - ' s ī -t ə s, ( ˌ )d ə r- ˌ ma-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1899
: an inflammatory disease of skin and muscle marked especially by muscular weakness and skin rash
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012