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myalgic encephalomyelitis
noun
British, medical
: an illness that makes a person feel very tired for a very long time and that often includes other symptoms such as headaches and weakness
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People who have had COVID-19 are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, officially known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Finally, though, Dr. Shepherd received a diagnosis that not only changed his life, but also led him to help others dealing with the same issue: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, better known as ME/CFS.
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Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Around 22% of long Covid patients are unemployed and unable to work due to chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis and brain fog.
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Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And Nath notes that rituximab, a drug that depletes antibody-producing B cells, wasn’t effective in a study of myalgic encephalomyelitis–chronic fatigue syndrome—another chronic illness thought to arise after an infection.
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Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024
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“Myalgic encephalomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myalgic%20encephalomyelitis. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
myalgic encephalomyelitis
noun
chiefly British
: chronic fatigue syndrome
—abbreviation ME
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