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fibrositis

British  
/ ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bradman had been suffering attacks of fibrositis, and had been told by his doctor that he should give up cricket.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2010

Symptoms most often resemble those of fibrositis and the two are often confused.

From Time Magazine Archive

Australia's Bradman, the greatest player of the game today, now making a comeback after getting fibrositis while in the Army, once made 334 runs in an innings.

From Time Magazine Archive

The common diagnosis of fibrositis is in disrepute, and many doctors are convinced that it is a physical symptom in patients whose real trouble is neurotic.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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