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 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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Magnesium malate has been proposed as a possible treatment for fibromyalgia, a disease characterized by pain, fatigue, insomnia, and depression. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024 One 2020 Healthcare study examined the effect of reishi mushrooms on people with fibromyalgia. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024 Courtesy Dateline Bailey also struggled with a range of health problems — fibromyalgia, lupus, depression and anxiety, among others, Ericka said. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 In a small study of patients with fibromyalgia, researchers compared a magnesium chloride supplement to a placebo for one month. Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fibromyalgia 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fibromyalgia was in 1980

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“Fibromyalgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibromyalgia. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

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 adjective or noun

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