Meanings
plural chronic fatigue syndromes
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition characterized by immune, endocrine and neurologic pathology whose main symptoms are extreme fatigue, extremely low stamina, muscle pain, lymph node swelling, postexertional malaise, and cognitive difficulties.
Synonyms: CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, neuromyasthenia, post-viral fatigue syndrome, systemic exertion intolerance disease, yuppie flu
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition characterized by immune, endocrine and neurologic pathology whose main symptoms are extreme fatigue, extremely low stamina, muscle pain, lymph node swelling, postexertional malaise, and cognitive difficulties.
Translations
Catalan síndrome de fatiga crònica
- síndrome de fatiga crònicamedical condition
Czech chronický únavový syndrom
- chronický únavový syndrommedical condition
Dutch chronischevermoeidheidssyndroom
- chronischevermoeidheidssyndroommedical condition
Finnish krooninen väsymysoireyhtymä
- krooninen väsymysoireyhtymämedical condition
French syndrome de fatigue chronique
- syndrome de fatigue chroniquemedical condition
Hungarian krónikus fáradtság szindróma
- krónikus fáradtság szindrómamedical condition
Italian sindrome da fatica cronica
- sindrome da fatica cronicamedical condition
Japanese 慢性疲労症候群
- 慢性疲労症候群 (mansei-hirō shōkō-gun)medical condition
Polish zespół chronicznego zmęczenia
- zespół chronicznego zmęczeniamedical condition
Portuguese síndrome da fadiga crônica
- síndrome da fadiga crônicamedical condition
Russian синдром хронической усталости, миалгический энцефаломиелит
- синдром хронической усталости (sindrom xroničeskoj ustalosti)medical condition
- миалгический энцефаломиелит (mialgičeskij encefalomijelit)medical condition
Spanish síndrome de fatiga crónica, encefalopatía miálgica/síndrome de fatiga crónica
- síndrome de fatiga crónicamedical condition
- encefalopatía miálgica/síndrome de fatiga crónicamedical condition
- encefalomielitis miálgicamedical condition
Turkish kronik yorgunluk sendromu
- kronik yorgunluk sendromumedical condition
Ukrainian синдром хронічної втоми
- синдром хронічної втоми (syndrom xroničnoji vtomy)medical condition
Cite this entry
chronic fatigue syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronic%20fatigue%20syndrome
“chronic fatigue syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronic%20fatigue%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronic fatigue syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronic%20fatigue%20syndrome.
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