Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekμῦς“muscle”
- Englishmyositis
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) (genitive μυός (muós)) + -itis.
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Dutch myositis
- myositisinflammation of the muscles
Greek μυοσίτιδα
- μυοσίτιδα (myosítida)inflammation of the muscles
Irish mióisíteas
- mióisíteasinflammation of the muscles
Italian miosite
- miositeinflammation of the muscles
Spanish miositis
- miositisinflammation of the muscles
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APA
myositis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myositis
MLA
“myositis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myositis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myositis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myositis.
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