a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
Main Entry: polymyalgia rheu·mat·i·ca Pronunciation: -rü-'mat-i-k& Function: noun : a disorder of the elderly characterized bymuscular pain and stiffness in the shoulders and neck and in the pelvic area
[pol-ee-mahy-al-jee-uh roo-mat-i-kuh, -al-juh] 
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