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noun Pathology.
an inflammatory disease of connective tissues, manifested by skin inflammation and muscle weakness.
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Dermatomyositis
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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dermatomyositis der·ma·to·my·o·si·tis (dûr'mə-tō-mī'ə-sī'tĭs)
n.
A progressive inflammatory condition characterized by muscular weakness, a skin rash, and edema of the eyelids and periorbital tissue.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
dermatomyositis
chronic progressive inflammation of the skin and muscles, particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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