Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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myositis | Yes | No | No | No |
inclusion body myositis | Yes | No | No | No |
myositis (noun) | inclusion body myositis (noun) |
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inflammation of muscle tissue | myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women |