Definition of chronic fatigue syndrome
: a disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by persistent profound fatigue usually accompanied by other symptoms (such as headache and tender lymph nodes) unrelated to any preexisting medical condition
—abbreviation CFS
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The first known use of chronic fatigue syndrome was in 1947
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