Definition of dermatomyositis in English:
dermatomyositis
nounˌdəːmətə(ʊ)mʌɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪtɪsˈdərmətō-
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, involving degeneration of collagen, discoloration, and swelling, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer.
Example sentencesExamples
- Strong internal medical treatments that are necessary to control the autoimmune features of dermatomyositis.
- In some patients with classical dermatomyositis, skin disease activity returns without the return of muscle weakness.
- Topical corticosteroids decrease the itching by decreasing the inflammation in the skin caused by dermatomyositis.
- Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, dermatomyositis, and scleroderma are thought to be autoimmune diseases.
- In addition to inflammatory infiltration and destruction of muscle, patients with dermatomyositis or polymyositis may have involvement of other organ systems.