myositis

noun

myo·​si·​tis ˌmī-ə-ˈsī-təs How to pronounce myositis (audio)
: soreness of voluntary muscle due to inflammation

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One type, inclusion body myositis, can also cause weakness in hands and feet. — Laura Landro, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022 The cause was myositis, a muscle weakening and wasting disease, said a son, Christian Blood. — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021 Krukow has dealt for years with a degenerative muscle disease, inclusion body myositis, that has left him barely able to walk and losing some dexterity in his hands. — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022 The musician shares an update on his battle with the muscle disease inclusion body myositis, which he's been living with since 2019. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for myositis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek mys muscle, mouse

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myositis was circa 1807

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myositis

noun
myo·​si·​tis ˌmī-ə-ˈsīt-əs How to pronounce myositis (audio)
: muscular discomfort or pain from infection or an unknown cause

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