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Noun Concept
Categories: Inflammations, Systemic connective tissue disorders
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polymyositis  PM  Polymiositis
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Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals WordNet 3.0
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Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Polymyositis is a type of chronic inflammation of the muscles related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. Wikipedia
A disease Wikipedia Disambiguation
Rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes Wikidata
medical condition Wikidata
An inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles. Wiktionary
IS A
myositis
disease
HAS KIND
dermatomyositis
DIFFERENT FROM
poliomyelitis
DRUG USED FOR TREATMENT
methotrexate
prednisolone
rituximab
tacrolimus
mycophenolate mofetil
HAS CAUSE
autoimmune disease
HEALTH SPECIALTY
neurology
rheumatology
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
electromyography
magnetic resonance imaging
muscle biopsy
POSSIBLE TREATMENT
corticosteroid
methotrexate
azathioprine
ciclosporin
SYMPTOMS
fever
myasthenia
myocardial inflammation
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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polymyositis
Wikipedia
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polymyositis
Wikidata
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Polymyositis, polymyositis
Wiktionary
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polymyositis
Wikipedia Redirections
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Polymiositis
Wikidata Alias
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PM, Polymyositis

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