Polymyalgia
[pol-ee-mahy-al-jee-uh roo-mat-i-kuh, -al-juh] /ˌpɒl i maɪˈæl dʒi ə rʊˈmæt ɪ kə, -ˈæl dʒə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
polymyalgia pol·y·my·al·gi·a (pŏl’ē-mī-āl’jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Pain in several muscle groups.
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