polymyalgia rheumatica
[ pol-ee-mahy-al-jee-uh roo-mat-i-kuh, -al-juh ]
/ ˌpɒl i maɪˈæl dʒi ə rʊˈmæt ɪ kə, -ˈæl dʒə /
noun Pathology.
a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
Also called
pol·y·my·al·gi·a.
Words nearby polymyalgia rheumatica
polymorphonuclear,
polymorphonuclear leukocyte,
polymorphous,
polymorphous perverse,
polymyalgia,
polymyalgia rheumatica,
polymyoclonus,
polymyositis,
polymyxin,
polynesia,
polynesian
Example sentences from the Web for polymyalgia
The heavy doses of morphine he was on for the polymyalgia almost killed him in 2002.
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Medical definitions for polymyalgia
polymyalgia
[ pŏl′ē-mī-ăl′jə ]
n.
Pain in several muscle groups.