polymyositis

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noun

An inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles

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Meanings

nounpolymyositis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles

Origin

From poly- + myositis.

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APA

polymyositis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyositis

MLA

“polymyositis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyositis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymyositis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyositis.

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