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fibrositis /fi·bro·si·tis/ (fi?bro-si´tis) inflammatory hyperplasia of the white fibrous tissue, especially of the muscle sheaths and fascial layers of the locomotor system.
fibrositis (fī·br  ·sīˑ·tis),n condition marked by inflammation of white fibrous connective tissue, such as muscle sheaths that results in pain and stiffness. |
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FMS used to be called fibrositis, implying there was inflammation in the muscles, but research later proved that this inflammation did not exist. Other musculoskeletal or connective tissue problems; lupus; osteoporosis; pinched nerve; carpal tunnel syndrome; fibrositis. The disease, often referred to as "The Great Imitator,' is commonly misdiagnosed as fibrositis, skin photosensitivity and even psychosomatic illness. |
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