Disease or Syndrome
orbital myositis
or·bit·al my·o·si·tis
Subclass of:
orbit (eye disorders);
Myositis
Definitions related to orbital myositis:
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A rare form of myositis that affects only the orbital muscles.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare form of myositis that only affects the orbital muscles.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the extraocular muscle of the eye. It is characterized by swelling which can lead to ischemia, fibrosis, or ORBITAL PSEUDOTUMOR.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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