myalgia

[mahy-al-jee-uh, -juh]

noun

Pathology.

1. pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.

myalgia

/ maɪˈældʒɪə /

noun

1. pain in a muscle or a group of muscles

Other Word Forms

• myalgic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of myalgia¹

First recorded in 1855–60; my- + -algia

Word History and Origins

Origin of myalgia¹

C19: from _myo- + _-algia

Example Sentences

Further, trimetazidine commonly causes nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, and myalgia, muscle pain — none of which are particularly conducive to athletics.

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The most common early symptom reported is a scratchy throat, followed by nasal congestion, a dry cough and myalgia, or aches, manifesting in lower back pain.

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The most common early symptom reported is a scratchy throat, followed by nasal congestion, a dry cough and myalgia manifesting in lower back pain.

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“Alternatively, early neurologic manifestations such as myalgia, headache, or dizziness may have prompted earlier medical care. In contrast, encephalopathy was more frequent in older patients.”

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Typically it starts with fever, dry cough, myalgia and flu-like illness, then progresses to shortness of breath and pneumonia in some patients.

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