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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But similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or fibromyalgia, IC/BPS can in fact occur—and cause very real, persistent symptoms—even when scans and tests show nothing is physically awry. Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025 Hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, fibromyalgia, and neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, are all also linked to vitamin D deficiency. Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 In fact, a 2018 study published in The Lancet found that medical cannabis could effectively reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with conditions like multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 In more recent years, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga (who suffers from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia), and Hailey Bieber have also been spotted with faint cupping marks. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fibromyalgia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibromyalgia. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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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