myositis
/ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪtɪs
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
Inflammation and degeneration of muscle tissue.Imagine if people taking the pill have higher rates of hepatitis, bleeding ulcers, myositis (muscle inflammation), bradycardia, and acute renal failure all at the same time....
- Progressive pulmonary fibrosis occurs in 10 percent of patients and, along with myositis of the respiratory muscles, may lead to hypoxemia.
- A possible related injury is a torn brachialis muscle with associated myositis.
Origin
Early 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek mus, mu- 'muscle' + -itis.