Fibromyalgia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Fibromyalgia in British English:
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Word Origin
- fibromyalgia (n.)
- 1981, said to have been coined by U.S. rheumatologist Mohammed Yunus, from Latin fibra "a fiber, filament" (see fiber) + Greek mys (genitive myos) "muscle" (see muscle (n.)) + -algia "pain." The earlier name for the condition was fibrositis.
Example
- 1. Quantifying pain threshold and quality of life of fibromyalgia patients .
- 2. Looking for new ways to ease the pain of fibromyalgia .
- 3. She turned to a phenomenon called fibromyalgia , which is characterised by widespread pain across the body .
- 4. She had chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia .
- 5. Diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia syndrome .