myalgia

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

/ maɪˈæl dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun Pathology.

pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.

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Also called myoneuralgia.

Origin of myalgia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM myalgia

my·al·gic, adjective

Words nearby myalgia

my lai, my lai massacre, my name is mud, my-, my-my, myalgia, myalgic encephalopathy, myalism, myall, myanmar, myasis

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British Dictionary definitions for myalgias

myalgia

/ (maɪˈældʒɪə) /

noun

pain in a muscle or a group of muscles

Derived forms of myalgia

myalgic, adjective

Word Origin for myalgia

C19: from myo- + -algia

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Medical definitions for myalgias

myalgia

[ mī-ăl′jə ]

n.

Muscular pain or tenderness, especially when diffuse and nonspecific.myodynia

Other words from myalgia

my•al′gic (-jĭk) adj.