Medical Definition of Polymyalgia rheumatica

1. An inflammatory syndrome occurring in people over age 50 and is characterised by stiffness and pain in shoulder and hip musculature. Patients may complain of weakness in addition to diffuse muscle wasting (atrophy). The blood level of creatine phosphokinase (CPK muscle enzyme) is normal, but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is elevated. Can also be seen in association with temporal arteritis. Treatment is with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

polymorphocytic leukaemia
polymorphonuclear
polymorphonuclear leucocyte
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
polymorphosis
polymorphous
polymorphous
polymorphously
polymorphous layer
polymorphous perversion
polymorphs
polymorphy
Polymox
polymyalgia
polymyalgia arteritica
polymyalgia rheumatica (current term)
polymyoclonus
polymyodae
polymyodous
polymyoid
polymyositis
polymyositis
polymyxin
polymyxin
polymyxins
polymyxins
polymyxin acylase
polymyxin b
polymyxin B sulfate
polyneme

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