fibrositis

/ (ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths

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Words nearby fibrositis

fibrosarcoma, fibroserous, fibrosing adenosis, fibrosis, fibrositic headache, fibrositis, fibrothorax, fibrous, fibrous ankylosis, fibrous astrocyte, fibrous capsule
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Medical definitions for fibrositis

fibrositis
[ fī′brə-sī′tĭs ]

n.

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