fibromyositis

fibromyositis
Chronic inflammation of a muscle with an overgrowth, or hyperplasia, of the connective tissue. [fibro- + G. mys, muscle, + -itis, inflammation]

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fi·bro·my·o·si·tis -.mī-ə-'sīt-əs n FIBROMYALGIA

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n.
general inflammation of fibromuscular tissue.

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fi·bro·myo·si·tis (fi″bro-mi″o-siґtis) [fibro- + myositis] inflammation of fibromuscular tissue.

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