Fibromyalgia
The prominent feature of FMS (Fibromyalgia Syndrome) is chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, but it is usually accompanied by other multi-systemic dysfunctions.
Fibro refers to fibrous tissue
Myo refers to the muscles
Algia refers to pain
Fibromyalgia is assigned number M79.0 as non-articular rheumatism in the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Compelling evidence of physiological and biochemical abnormalities identifies FMS as a distinct pathophysiological clinical disorder.
(from the Canadian Clinical definition)
