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Myositis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Myositis
Tree Number(s)
C05.651.594
C10.668.491.562
Unique ID
D009220
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009220
Annotation
note many specific myositis terms are available
Scope Note
Inflammation of a muscle or muscle tissue.
Entry Term(s)
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
Infectious Myositis
Inflammatory Muscle Diseases
Inflammatory Myopathies, Idiopathic
Inflammatory Myopathy
Inflammatory Myopathy, Idiopathic
Muscle Diseases, Inflammatory
Myopathies, Idiopathic Inflammatory
Myopathy, Inflammatory
Myositis, Focal
Myositis, Infectious
Myositis, Proliferative
NLM Classification #
WE 550
Public MeSH Note
MYOSITIS, EOSINOPHILIC was heading 1970-1980
History Note
MYOSITIS, EOSINOPHILIC was heading 1970-1980
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Myositis Preferred
Myositis, Focal Narrower
Myositis, Proliferative Narrower
Myositis, Infectious Narrower
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Narrower
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