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ME

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌemˈiː/ UK

Definition

abbreviation for myalgic encephalomyelitis: an illness, sometimes lasting for several years, in which a person's muscles and joints (= places where two bones are connected) hurt and they are generally very tired → See also chronic fatigue syndromeDisorders of muscles and the nervous system
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