Term Name: | inclusion body myositis |
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Synonyms: | Distal Myopathy with Rimmed Vacuoles, Distal myopathy, Nonaka type, Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy, inclusion body myopathy 2, inclusion body myopathy 3, Nonaka myopathy |
Definition: | A myositis that is characterized by late onset of skeletal muscle inflammation, weakness, and atrophy with cytoplasmic granules and vacuoles in the muscle. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:3429] ( DOID:3429 ) |