myalgia
[ mahy-al-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ maɪˈæl dʒi ə, -dʒə /
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noun Pathology.
pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.
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Also called myoneuralgia.
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British Dictionary definitions for myalgia
myalgia
/ (maɪˈældʒɪə) /
noun
pain in a muscle or a group of muscles
Derived forms of myalgia
myalgic, adjectiveWord Origin for myalgia
C19: from myo- + -algia
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Medical definitions for myalgia
myalgia
[ mī-ăl′jə ]
n.
Muscular pain or tenderness, especially when diffuse and nonspecific.myodynia
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my•al′gic (-jĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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