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polymyalgia rheumatica

noun polymyalgia rheu·mat·i·ca\-rü-ˈmat-i-kə\

Medical Definition of POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA

:  a disorder of the elderly characterized by muscular pain and stiffness in the shoulders and neck and in the pelvic area

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