polymyalgia rheumatica

[pol-ee-mahy-al-jee-uh roo-mat-i-kuh, -al-juh]

pol·y·my·al·gi·a rheu·mat·i·ca

[pol-ee-mahy-al-jee-uh roo-mat-i-kuh, -al-juh]
noun Pathology.
a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
Also called pol·y·my·al·gi·a.


Origin:
1955–60; < Neo-Latin; see poly-, myalgia, rheumatic
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