epidemic myositis
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ep·i·dem·ic pleur·o·dyn·i·a
an acute infectious disease usually occurring in widespread outbreaks, characterized by paroxysms of pain, usually in the chest, and associated with strains of Coxsackievirus type B.
ep·i·dem·ic pleu·ro·dy·ni·a
(ep'i-dem'ik plūr'ō-din'ē-ă)An acute infectious disease usually occurring in epidemic form, characterized by paroxysms of pain, usually in the chest, and associated with strains of coxsackievirus type B.
Synonym(s): Bornholm disease, Daae disease, devil's grip, diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic myositis, myositis epidemica acuta, Sylvest disease.
Synonym(s): Bornholm disease, Daae disease, devil's grip, diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic myositis, myositis epidemica acuta, Sylvest disease.
myositis
(mi-o-si'tis) [? + itis, inflammation]Inflammation of muscle tissue, esp. voluntary muscles caused, for example, by infection, trauma, autoimmunity, or infestation by parasites. See: fibromyalgia
epidemic myositis
Bornholm disease.myositis fibrosa
Myositis accompanied by infiltration of fibrous tissue.
interstitial myositis
Myositis with hyperplasia of connective tissue.
multiple myositis
Polymyositis.myositis ossificans
Bone formation occurring at an abnormal anatomical site, usually in soft tissue, e.g. ossification of the intramuscular fascia after an injury.
parenchymatous myositis
Myositis of the substance of a muscle.
myositis purulenta
Suppurative myositis with abscesses; caused by bacterial infection.
traumatic myositis
Myositis due to physical injury. The condition may be simple, with accompanying pain and swelling, or may be suppurative.
myositis trichinosa
Myositis due to infestation with trichinae.