fibromyalgia
noun
fi·bro·my·al·gia
ˌfī-ˌbrō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē)ə 
: 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
noun
plural fibromyalgics
Most fibromyalgics are women who have gradual onset of symptoms between the ages of 20 and 45.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to nr-axSpA Vaught has fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, and myofascial pain syndrome.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, one of my senior worker clients needed an hour each morning for yoga and stretching, due to her fibromyalgia.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition to eosinophil counts, the researchers measured white blood cells, inflammation markers, pain intensity, complications and comorbidities (conditions such as asthma, migraine, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis).
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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fibromyalgia
noun
fi·bro·my·al·gia
ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē-)ə
: 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
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