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fibromyalgia (s) (noun), fibromyalgia (pl)
A syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation: Fibromyalgia does not cause body damage or deformity, however undue fatigue plagues the large majority of patients with fibromyalgia and sleep disorders are common.

Fibromyalgia is considered an arthritis-related condition, but it is not a form of arthritis (a disease of the joints) since it does not cause inflammation in the joints, muscles, or other tissues or does not damage them.

Fibromyalgia can (like arthritis) cause significant pain and fatigue and it can similarly interfere with a person's ability to carry on daily activities.

Word Entries containing the term: “fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia syndrome
These vary, with pain and fatigue generally prominent, sometimes causing considerable disability.

Patients can usually dress and wash independently, but they can not cope with a job or household activities.

Patients generally score highly on measures of anxiety and depression.

This entry is located in the following units: fibro-, fibr-, fiber- + (page 4) syn-, sy-, sym-, syl-, sys- (page 5)