# dermatomyositis

Pronunciation: say "dur-muh-toh-my-uh-SY-tis" US /ˌdɝmətoʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs/, UK /ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs/

## Noun

1. A connective-tissue disease, related to polymyositis, marked by inflammation of the muscles and the skin.
   - Simple: A disease that makes the muscles swell and grow weak and also causes a skin rash.
   - _Her dermatomyositis was diagnosed after months of muscle weakness and a stubborn facial rash._
   - _Treatment for dermatomyositis usually combines corticosteroids with drugs that calm the immune system._

## Origin

Formed from the combining form "dermato-", meaning skin, plus "myositis", meaning inflammation of the muscles.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dermatomyositis (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).