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Definition of polymyositis in English: polymyositisnounˌpɒlɪmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪtɪs mass nounMedicine A condition marked by inflammation and degeneration of skeletal muscle throughout the body. Example sentencesExamples - The three main disorders in this group are dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis.
- The differential diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica includes malignancy, acute and chronic infections, thyroid disorders, depression, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and polymyositis.
- The authors explained that it wasn't myasthenia gravis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, or polymyositis (muscle inflammation), and not carnitine deficiency (an amino acid needed for muscle contraction).
- This characteristic is in contrast to many of the other inflammatory myopathic conditions, most notably polymyositis and dermatomyositis, which are typically responsive to steroids.
- Other diseases related to RA that may cause pulmonary fibrosis are systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis and dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma and others.
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