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myositis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
myosi-tis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the muscles.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Irregular formation from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) (genitive μυός (muós)) + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

myositides (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiomyositis dermatomyositis neuromyositis pyomyositis

Phrases

myositis ossificans tension myositis syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

myofibrosis

Synonyms

myitis sarcitis

Questions

What does myositis mean?
Inflammation of the muscles.
Where does myositis come from?
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) (genitive μυός (muós)) + -itis.

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