myositis, mī-o-sī′tis, n. inflammation of a muscle—properly My′itis. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) Various A gonorrhœal form of myositis is sometimes met with; it is painful, but rarely goes on to suppuration. Manual of Surgery Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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Before a woman with myositis becomes pregnant, she should discuss the medicines that she is taking with her health care provider and evaluate the possible risks that she and the baby face if she does become pregnant. Many of the drugs used in the treatment of myositis may be harmful to the fetus or to a breastfed baby.
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inclusion body myositis; pyomyositis; Diagnosis. Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis. Treatment. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of a corticosteroids. See also. myopathy (muscle disease) myalgia (muscle pain) Masticatory muscle myositis (a disease in dogs) References
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Myositis can a difficult disease to diagnose, because it is rare, because the symptoms develop slowly, and because it can be mistaken for other diseases causing muscle weakness such as limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Many cases of myositis go undiagnosed for years.
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Types of myositis include: myositis ossificans (idiopathic) inflammatory myopathies. dermatomyositis. juvenile dermatomyositis; polymyositis; inclusion body myositis; pyomyositis; Diagnosis. Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis. Treatment. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of a corticosteroids
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Types of myositis include: 1  myositis ossificans. ( 2 idiopathic) inflammatory myopathies dermatomyositis juvenile dermatomyositis. polymyositis. inclusion body myositis. 3  pyomyositis.
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Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Injury, medicines, infection, or an immune disorder can lead to myositis. It is a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates.
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myositis in Medicine. myositis my·o·si·tis (mī'ə-sī'tĭs) n. Inflammation of a muscle, especially a voluntary muscle, characterized by pain, tenderness, and sometimes spasm in the affected area. Also called initis.
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Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Injury, medicines, infection, or an immune disorder can lead to myositis.[1] It is a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates.
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myositis ossi´ficans myositis marked by bony deposits or by ossification of muscle. proliferative myositis a benign, rapidly growing, reactive, nodular lesion similar to nodular fasciitis, but characterized by fibroblast proliferation within skeletal muscle.
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Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Myositis is inflammation and swelling of the muscles.