fibrositis

/ (ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths

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How to use fibrositis in a sentence

  • A similar affection is met with in the shoulder and arm—brachial fibrositis—especially on waking from sleep.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • A similar condition may implicate the fascia lata of the thigh, or the calf muscles and their aponeuroses—crural fibrositis.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • The condition is popularly known as “stiff neck,” and is probably associated with fibrositis of the affected muscles.