dermatomyositis
der·ma·to·my·o·si·tis
noun\ˌdər-mə-tō-ˌmī-ə-ˈsī-təs, (ˌ)dər-ˌma-\
Definition of DERMATOMYOSITIS
: an inflammatory disease of skin and muscle marked especially by muscular weakness and skin rash
Origin of DERMATOMYOSITIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1899
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