myositis
[ mī′ə-sī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a muscle, especially a voluntary muscle, characterized by pain, tenderness, and sometimes spasm in the affected area.
initis
Words nearby myositis
myoscope,
myosin,
myosin filament,
myosis,
myositic,
myositis,
myositis fibrosa,
myositis ossificans,
myosotis,
myospasm,
myotactic
Example sentences from the Web for myositis
A gonorrhœal form of myositis is sometimes met with; it is painful, but rarely goes on to suppuration.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesMyositis, mī-o-sī′tis, n. inflammation of a muscle—properly My′itis.