First Known Use: 1983
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fibromyalgia
noun fi·bro·my·al·gia \ˌfī-ˌbrō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē)ə\
Definition of FIBROMYALGIA
: a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures that is typically accompanied by fatigue, headache, and sleep disturbances
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fibromyalgia
noun fi·bro·my·al·gia \ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of FIBROMYALGIA
: a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures that is typically accompanied by fatigue, headache, and sleep disturbances—called also fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis
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