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ten·der point (ten'dĕr poynt) Eighteen bilateral predefined areas in occiput, neck, shoulders, chest, elbows, gluteus, trochanter, and knees that produce painful response at 4 kg pressure; indicative of fibromyalgia if 11 of 18 test results are positive. See also: fibromyalgiatender pointOne of the anatomic locations used to identify fibromyalgia. The deep diffuse muscular pain is localized to a number of reproducible (from patient to patient) areas that are tender when palpated. Tender points differ from trigger points in that pain does not radiate to referred areas. See: fibromyalgia for tableSee also: pointFinancialSeePoint |