fibrositis

noun

fi·​bro·​si·​tis ˌfī-brə-ˈsī-təs 

ˌfi-

: a rheumatic disorder of fibrous tissue

especially : fibromyalgia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from fibrosus fibrous, from International Scientific Vocabulary fibrous

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fibrositis

noun

fi·​bro·​si·​tis ˌfī-brə-ˈsīt-əs 

: a rheumatic disorder of fibrous tissue

especially : fibromyalgia

fibrositic

-ˈsit-ik 

adjective