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Definitions

chronic fatigue syndrome

NOUN

disorder involving extreme fatigue and weakness

Synonyms

WEAK

chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome fatigue disease fatigue syndrome myalgic encephalomyelitis post-viral fatigue syndrome postviral syndrome yuppie flu

Example Sentences

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One of their lowest times was when Dianne was ill with ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, as she recalled there being days where she couldn't get out of bed.

From BBC

The study included 57 people diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and 25 healthy individuals of similar age and activity level.

From Science Daily

Results showed that people with chronic fatigue syndrome took in roughly the same amount of oxygen as the control group -- their peak VO2 max was similar.

From Science Daily

"It is well known that chronic fatigue syndrome patients often have dysautonomia in the form of orthostatic intolerance, which means you feel worse when upright and not moving. This raises the heart rate and leads to hyperventilation."

From Science Daily

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves many people completely drained of energy and struggling to think clearly, and their symptoms often worsen after mental or physical exertion -- a reaction known as post-exertional malaise.

From Science Daily