Preferred Label : myositis;
Definition : Inflammation of skeletal muscle (muscle, skeletal). Infectious, autoimmune, and paraneoplastic
processes represent some of the more common conditions that may be associated with
myositis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed., pp 1402-13) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0027121;
Origin ID : RID3504;
UMLS CUI : C0027121;
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Inflammation of skeletal muscle (muscle, skeletal). Infectious, autoimmune, and paraneoplastic
processes represent some of the more common conditions that may be associated with
myositis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed., pp 1402-13) [MeSH]