dermatomyositis

[ der-mat-uh-mahy-uh-sahy-tis, dur-muh-toh- ]
/ dərˌmæt əˌmaɪ əˈsaɪ tɪs, ˈdɜr mə toʊ- /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of dermatomyositis

1895–1900; dermato- + myositis inflammation of muscle tissue, irregular < Greek myós (genitive of mŷs muscle, mouse) + -itis

Words nearby dermatomyositis

dermatome, dermatomegaly, dermatomere, dermatomycosis, dermatomyoma, dermatomyositis, dermatoneurosis, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, dermatopathology, dermatopathy, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Medical definitions for dermatomyositis

dermatomyositis
[ dûr′mə-tō-mī′ə-sī′tĭs ]

n.

A progressive inflammatory condition characterized by muscular weakness, a skin rash, and edema of the eyelids and periorbital tissue.