fibromyalgia

noun

fi·​bro·​my·​al·​gia ˌfī-ˌbrō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē)ə How to pronounce fibromyalgia (audio)
: 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
fibromyalgic
ˌfī-ˌbrō-ˌmī-ˈal-jik How to pronounce fibromyalgia (audio)
adjective
fibromyalgic pain
fibromyalgic patients
fibromyalgic noun
plural fibromyalgics
Most fibromyalgics are women who have gradual onset of symptoms between the ages of 20 and 45. —Landis Lum

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Swing Therapeutics, developer of a Food and Drug Administration-cleared digital treatment for fibromyalgia, has been acquired by medical virtual reality company XR Health. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026 In a clinical study focusing on fibromyalgia, patients receiving twice-weekly 40 Hz vibroacoustic treatments for five weeks showed significant improvements in pain scores and quality of life measures. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 All had either chronic musculoskeletal pain or pain after musculoskeletal surgery, which could include low back pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and pain after joint replacement or spine surgery. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 July 2026 Along with depression and anxiety, it's often prescribed to treat fibromyalgia and nerve pain associated with diabetes. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fibromyalgia

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fibromyalgia was in 1980

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fibromyalgia

noun
fi·​bro·​my·​al·​gia ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē-)ə How to pronounce fibromyalgia (audio)
: 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

fibromyalgic
ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˌmī-ˈal-jik How to pronounce fibromyalgia (audio)
adjective or noun

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