Disease or Syndrome
orbital myositis
or·bit·al my·o·si·tis
Subclass of:
orbit (eye disorders); Myositis
Definitions related to orbital myositis:
  • A rare form of myositis that affects only the orbital muscles.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A rare form of myositis that only affects the orbital muscles.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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 Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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