Fibromyalgia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A syndrome characterized by chronic pain in the muscles and soft tissues surrounding joints, fatigue, and tenderness at specific sites in the body. Also called fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis, fibrositis.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints
  • Word Usage
    "I never used the term fibromyalgia, because the anatomy and pathology of the disease had never been described accurately and the name reflected a symptom complex, only."
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