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fibrositis
(redirected from fibrositic)

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fi·bro·si·tis  (fbr-sts)
n.
1. Inflammatory hyperplasia of white fibrous connective tissue, especially surrounding the muscles and causing pain and stiffness.
2. See fibromyalgia.
[New Latin fibrsus, fibrous (from Latin fibra, fiber) + -itis.]
fibrositis [ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fibrositis - inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Translations
fibrositis [ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs] N → fibrositis f inv
fibrositis [ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs] n → aponévrosite f
fibrositis
n → Bindegewebsentzündung f
fibrositis [ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs] n → fibrosite f, cellulite f
fibrositis [ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs] n → fibrosite f, cellulite f


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