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POLYMYOSITIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polymyositis" is a kind of...):
myositis (inflammation of muscle tissue)