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Also Known As	inflammatory myopathy

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myositis ossificans bacterial myositis viral myositis pleurodynia myositis ossificans circumscripta myositis ossificans progressiva repetitive strain injury muscle disease myopathy myotonia muscular dystrophy cramp muscle tumour polymyalgia rheumatica myasthenia gravis tic polymyositis lumbago convulsion

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