myositis — Inflammation of a muscle. SYN: initis (2). [myo + G. itis, inflammation] cervical m. posttraumatic neck syndrome. epidemic m., m. epidemica acuta SYN: epidemic pleurodynia. m. fibrosa … Medical dictionary
pyomyositis — Abscesses, carbuncles, or infected sinuses lying deep in muscles. [pyo + G. mys, muscle, + itis, inflammation] tropical p. a disease observed in Samoa and in tropical Africa, marked by pains in the extremities, fever of a remittent or… … Medical dictionary
Pyomyositis — Classification and external resources Transverse T2 magnetic resonance imaging section through the hip region showing abscess collection in a patient with pyomyositis. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Pyomyositis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M60.0 Infektiöse Myositis, Tropische Pyomyositis (gegebenenfalls zusätzlich B95–B97 zur Angabe des Infektionserregers; B95.6 für Staphylococcus areus) … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Gluten-sensitive enteropathy associated conditions — Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) has key symptoms typically restricted to the bowel and associated tissues, however there are a wide variety of associated conditions. These include bowel disorders (diarrhoea, constipation, irritable bowel),… … Wikipedia
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Behçet's disease — Not to be confused with Becker disease. Behçet s disease Classification and external resources ICD 10 M35.2 ICD 9 136 … Wikipedia
Pleistophora — A genus of microsporidians in the protozoan phylum Microspora, commonly found in fish and insects, with mononucleate, thick walled spores in clusters of more than eight. An undescribed but distinct species of P. was implicated as the cause of a… … Medical dictionary
Trachipleistophora — A genus of microsporidia that can infect humans and cause myositis, keratoconjunctivitis, and sinusitis in the immunocompromised person. * * * Tra·chi·pleis·toph·o·ra (tra kĭ plīs tofґə rə) a genus of parasitic protozoa… … Medical dictionary