Pathology · Musculoskeletal System · Medium
Myositis
Meaning: Inflammation of muscle; in the ossificans form, bone develops within injured muscle.
In practice: After a thigh contusion, peripheral zonal ossification at 6 to 8 weeks helps distinguish it from sarcoma.
Word parts
- myo- means muscle
- -itis means inflammation
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