noun
- inflammation of muscle tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with myositis after experiencing severe muscle pain and weakness.
- Viral infections can sometimes cause myositis in otherwise healthy individuals.
- The doctor ordered blood tests to confirm the suspected myositis.
- Physical therapy helped manage the symptoms of her chronic myositis.
- Autoimmune myositis requires long-term treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.
- The athlete’s myositis prevented him from competing in the championship.