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fibromyalgia

/ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
fi-bromyal-gia
IPA
/ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fibro- (“tissue”) + my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fibromyalgias (plural)

Derived Forms

fibromyalgianess fibromyalgic

Questions

How do you pronounce fibromyalgia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/.
What does fibromyalgia mean?
A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
Where does fibromyalgia come from?
From fibro- (“tissue”) + my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”).

How to pronounce fibromyalgia

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