fibrositis

noun

inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths

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Examples from the Web for fibrositis

Historical Examples of fibrositis

The condition is popularly known as “stiff neck,” and is probably associated with fibrositis of the affected muscles.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles

fibrositis in Medicine

fibrositis

[fī′brə-sī′tĭs]

Inflammatory hyperplasia of white fibrous connective tissue, especially surrounding muscles, causing pain and stiffness.