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fibrositis

/ ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths


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A similar affection is met with in the shoulder and arm—brachial fibrositis—especially on waking from sleep.

A similar condition may implicate the fascia lata of the thigh, or the calf muscles and their aponeuroses—crural fibrositis.

The condition is popularly known as “stiff neck,” and is probably associated with fibrositis of the affected muscles.

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