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View synonyms for chronic fatigue syndrome

chronic fatigue syndrome

noun

  1. a viral disease of the immune system, usually characterized by debilitating fatigue and flu-like symptoms.


chronic fatigue syndrome

noun

  1. another name for myalgic encephalopathy CFS
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chronic fatigue syndrome

  1. A syndrome characterized by debilitating fatigue and a combination of flulike symptoms such as sore throat, swollen lymph glands, low-grade fever, headache, and muscle pain or weakness. The cause is unknown.


chronic fatigue syndrome

  1. A condition characterized by fatigue over an extended period, sometimes accompanied by neurologic abnormalities. The cause of this syndrome is unknown.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chronic fatigue syndrome1

First recorded in 1988
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Example Sentences

A lot of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, reached out to us kind of early on in the pandemic.

One working theory is that long covid may be similar or related to chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by extreme and persistent tiredness that cannot be explained by another medical condition.

Chronic fatigue syndrome has morphed into myalgic encephalomyelitis.

How did a star researcher into the medical mystery of chronic fatigue syndrome end up in jail and unemployed?

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