MYOSITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does myositis mean? 

• MYOSITIS (noun)
  The noun MYOSITIS has 1 sense:

1. inflammation of muscle tissue

  Familiarity information: MYOSITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYOSITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of muscle tissue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("myositis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "myositis"):

dermatomyositis (myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals)

polymyositis (myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals)

inclusion body myositis (myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women)

myositis trichinosa; trichiniasis; trichinosis (infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted)

 Context examples 

Other symptoms of myositis may include: • Fatigue after walking or standing • Tripping or falling • Trouble swallowing or breathing

(Myositis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Variant alleles stemming from the BMP2 gene are involved in the autosomal dominant disease of fibrodysplasia (myositis) ossificans progressiva.

(BMP2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

BMP2 is a candidate gene for the autosomal dominant disease of fibrodysplasia (myositis) ossificans progressiva.

(Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

Causes of muscle disorders include: • Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis • A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy • Some cancers • Inflammation, such as myositis • Diseases of nerves that affect muscles • Infections • Certain medicines

(Muscle Disorders, NIH)

Myositis means inflammation of the muscles that you use to move your body.

(Myositis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Doctors may use a physical exam, lab tests, imaging tests and a muscle biopsy to diagnose myositis.

(Myositis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)