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fi·bro·my·al·gi·a (fī'brō-mī-āl'jē-ə, -jə)  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. |
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Main Entry: fi·bro·my·al·gia
Pronunciation: "fI-(")brO-"mI-'al-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: any of a group of nonarticularrheumatic disorders characterized by pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures called also fibromyositis
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fibromyalgia fi·bro·my·al·gi·a (fī'brō-mī-āl'jē-ə, -jə)
n.
A syndrome characterized by chronic pain in the muscles of soft tissues surrounding joints, fatigue, and tenderness at specific sites in the body. Also called fibromyositis, fibrositis.
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| fibromyalgia (fī'brō-mī-āl'jə) Pronunciation Key
A syndrome characterized by chronic pain in any of various muscles and surrounding soft tissues (such as tendons and ligaments), point tenderness at specific sites in the body, and fatigue. Inflammation is absent, and the cause is unknown. |
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