myalgia

American  

[mahy-al-jee-uh, -juh] / maɪˈæl dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun

Pathology.

1. pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.

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myalgia British  

/ maɪˈældʒɪə /

noun

1. pain in a muscle or a group of muscles

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Other Word Forms

• myalgic adjective

Etymology

Origin of myalgia

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2022

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.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

The new drug is doing its intended job, and there's no myalgia.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018

The conditions in which it is most frequently employed are convulsions, bronchitis, severe and purposeless coughing, myalgia or muscular pain, neuralgia and various vague forms of pain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various