dermatomyositis

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dermatomyositis (der-mă-toh-my-oh-sy-tis) n. an inflammatory disorder of the skin and underlying tissues, including the muscles. A bluish-red skin eruption occurs on the face, scalp, neck, shoulders, and knuckles and is later accompanied by severe swelling. The condition is one of the connective-tissue diseases; it is often associated with internal cancer in adults, though not in children.

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