fibromyalgia

[ fahy-broh-mahy-al-juh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a syndrome characterized by fatigue and chronic pain in the muscles and in tissues surrounding the joints.

fibromyalgia

/ ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə /

noun

1. a rheumatoid disorder characterized by muscle pain and headaches

fibromyalgia

/ fī′brō-mī-ăl′jə /

1. A syndrome that is characterized by chronic pain in any of various muscles and surrounding soft tissues (such as tendons and ligaments), point tenderness at specific sites in the body, and fatigue. Inflammation is absent, and the cause is unknown.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibromyalgia¹

First recorded in 1980–85; fibro- + myalgia

Example Sentences

Further serious health problems followed, including being diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension - a build-up of pressure around the brain - and fibromyalgia, a chronic condition causing widespread pain throughout the body.

From BBC

The former Desert Island Discs presenter stepped back from the programme in 2018 after she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

From BBC

I also have a personal stake in improving chronic pain treatment: In early 2009 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread pain throughout the body, sleep disturbances and generalized sensory sensitivity.

From Salon

Former charity worker Jass has been without her prescription for six months and told the BBC it had exacerbated her fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that causes pain all over her body.

From BBC

In the Prechter cohort, people with bipolar disorder were much more likely to have asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, migraines, fibromyalgia and thyroid conditions than those who had not been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

From Science Daily