chronic fatigue syndrome
nounDefinition of chronic fatigue syndrome
: a disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by persistent profound fatigue usually accompanied by other symptoms (such as headache and tender lymph nodes) unrelated to any preexisting medical condition
—abbreviation CFS
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Binchet, a resident of Napa County, has a rare, disabling illness called myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. — Bernard J. Wolfson, latimes.com, "Did your health plan deny you care? You can fight back. Here’s how," 5 July 2019 Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, has fired a prominent researcher who studies the parasitic disease toxoplasmosis as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), citing unspecified behavioral violations. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, "Chronic fatigue scientist fired after conduct complaints, Stanford says," 4 June 2019 But the type of fatigue associated with conditions like lupus, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome is an entirely different beast. — Caitlin Flynn, Allure, "7 Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone With a Chronic or Invisible Illness," 16 Oct. 2018 For example, if you were previously diagnosed with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, you will be excluded. — Rafal Tokarz, Health.com, "The Lyme Disease Complication You Don't Know About—But Should," 31 May 2018 Let’s say your friend has chronic fatigue syndrome and is having a hard time with ever-present exhaustion. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "How to Support a Friend Who’s Just Been Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness," 23 May 2018 Yet it was given what many advocates say is a misleading set of diagnostic criteria and a trivializing name, chronic fatigue syndrome, by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control 30 years ago. — Megan Doherty, Chicago Reader, "ME myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue syndrome CFS Millions Missing Depaul University CDC," 10 May 2018 Suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, Barron began studying how diet might ease her symptoms. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "10 women who are absolutely killing it at Indianapolis restaurants," 7 Mar. 2018 Some doctors have used the infusions to treat chronic conditions, such as asthma attacks, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, acute muscle spasm, sinusitis and allergies. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow does it. But do you really need a vitamin IV?," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chronic fatigue syndrome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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