fibromyalgia
Translation
fibromyalgia
Examples
She was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
She was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia causes widespread muscle pain.
Fibromyalgia causes widespread muscle pain.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) the medical condition She suffers from fibromyalgia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Related conditions: chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatism
Etymology
From Latin 'fibra' (fiber) + Greek 'mys' (muscle) + 'algos' (pain). Literally 'fiber-muscle-pain'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down into its parts to remember the meaning: FIBRO (fiber) + MY (muscle) + ALGIA (pain).