dermatomyositis
Saydur-muh-toh-my-uh-SY-tisUS/ˌdɝmətoʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs/UK/ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs/
- 1A disease that makes the muscles swell and grow weak and also causes a skin rash.
Like a guard who attacks the body's own muscles and skin by mistake.
The doctor said her muscle pain and rash were signs of dermatomyositis.
Children with dermatomyositis often feel weak when climbing stairs.
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Origin
It joins "dermato-" (skin) with "myositis" (muscle inflammation).