Noun: dermatomyositis
- Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
"The distinctive rash and muscle weakness led to a diagnosis of dermatomyositis"
Derived forms: dermatomyositises
Type of: myositis
Encyclopedia: Dermatomyositis, juvenile