fibrositis

/ (ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs) /

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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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How to use fibrositis in a sentence

A similar affection is met with in the shoulder and arm—brachial fibrositis—especially on waking from sleep.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
A similar condition may implicate the fascia lata of the thigh, or the calf muscles and their aponeuroses—crural fibrositis.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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

Medical definitions for fibrositis

fibrositis

[ fī′brə-sī′tĭs ]

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