inclusion body
noun
: an inclusion, abnormal structure, or foreign cell within a cell (such as the eosinophilic body formed by a cytomegalovirus or the abnormal filament characteristic of some myopathies)
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The musician shares an update on his battle with the muscle disease inclusion body myositis, which he's been living with since 2019.
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Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Born with hereditary inclusion body myopathy, a rare muscle-wasting disease, Yar Khan defies both physical and societal expectations in her effort to complete the journey on horseback and foot.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2025
Frampton's show followed his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seven months ago, and marked a return to a Milwaukee stage after temporarily retiring due to inclusion body myositis.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2019, Frampton disclosed that he’d been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disease.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
She was eventually diagnosed with hereditary inclusion body myopathy, known as HIBM for short.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Frampton has suffered from the muscle-weakening inclusion body myositis since 2015.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
There are some concessions to his inclusion body myositis (IBM).
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2024
Four years after announcing he'd been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disorder, Frampton appeared at the awards show in Austin, Texas on Sunday to announce a tribute performance to Lynyrd Skynyrd following Rossington's death.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2023
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Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Born with hereditary inclusion body myopathy, a rare muscle-wasting disease, Yar Khan defies both physical and societal expectations in her effort to complete the journey on horseback and foot.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2025
Frampton's show followed his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seven months ago, and marked a return to a Milwaukee stage after temporarily retiring due to inclusion body myositis.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2019, Frampton disclosed that he’d been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disease.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
She was eventually diagnosed with hereditary inclusion body myopathy, known as HIBM for short.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Frampton has suffered from the muscle-weakening inclusion body myositis since 2015.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
There are some concessions to his inclusion body myositis (IBM).
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2024
Four years after announcing he'd been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disorder, Frampton appeared at the awards show in Austin, Texas on Sunday to announce a tribute performance to Lynyrd Skynyrd following Rossington's death.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Inclusion body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusion%20body. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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