Definition
Inflammation of muscle tissue, which can be caused by infection, autoimmune disorders, or certain medications. It typically presents with muscle pain, weakness, and sometimes swelling.
Etymology
From Greek 'myo' meaning 'muscle' and '-itis' meaning 'inflammation.' The term was established in medical terminology during the 19th century as understanding of muscle pathology advanced.
Kelly Says
Polymyositis, a form of autoimmune myositis, can make simple tasks like climbing stairs or lifting your arms above your head nearly impossible as your own immune system attacks your muscles. Some cases are triggered by viral infections that confuse the immune system.
Translations
ARالعربية
التهاب العضلات
al-thab al-'uḍlāt
BNবাংলা
মায়োসাইটিস
ma-yo-sa-ee-tis
CACatalà
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
CSČeština
miozitida
mee-oh-zee-tee-dah
DADansk
myosit
mee-oh-sit
DEDeutsch
Myositis
mee-oh-sīt-is
ELΕλληνικά
μυοσίτιδα
moo-oh-see-tee-dah
ESEspañol
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
FAفارسی
میوپاتی
mee-oh-pah-tee
FISuomi
myosiitti
mee-oh-see-ttee
FRFrançais
myosite
mee-oh-sīt
HEעברית
מיואופטית
mee-oh-pah-tee-t
HIहिन्दी
मांसपेशी सूजन
maanspaashī soojan
HUMagyar
miopátia
mee-oh-pah-tee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
ITItaliano
miositi
mee-oh-see-tee
KKKK
мыопатия
myo-pa-tiya
KMKM
ជំងឺសាច់
chom-ngue-sa-ch
MRMR
मासपेशी रोग
maaspaash-ee rog
MSBahasa Melayu
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
NLNederlands
myositis
mee-oh-see-tis
NONorsk
myositis
mee-oh-see-tis
PAPA
ਮਾਸਪेशੀ ਰੋਗ
maaspaash-ee rog
PLPolski
mioza
mee-oh-zah
PTPortuguês
miosite
mee-oh-see-teh
RORomână
miozită
mee-oh-zee-tah
RUРусский
миозит
mee-o-zit
SVSvenska
myosit
mee-oh-sit
SWKiswahili
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
TAதமிழ்
சவ்வுநோய்
sav-vuno-i
TEతెలుగు
సరస్వతీ
sarasvathee
THไทย
การอักเสบของกล้ามเนื้อ
gaan-ak-sep khang-klaam-nui
TLTL
miositis
mee-oh-see-tis
TRTürkçe
miozit
mee-oh-zit
UKУкраїнська
міозит
mee-o-zit
URاردو
میوپتھس
mee-oh-pah-thees
VITiếng Việt
viêm cơ
vyehm co
ZUZU
umshini
oom-shee-nee