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

Derived Forms

• myˈalgic, adjective

Other Words From

• my·algic 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

Of those breakthrough infections, 79 percent had symptoms, with cough, headache, sore throat, myalgia, and fever being the most common symptoms.

From Ars Technica

There will be pain in the muscles of the buttocks, called myalgia; and pain at the end of the spine, called coccygodynia.

From Project Gutenberg

Movement of the parts is also very painful; but usually not with the acute and agonizing pain which occurs in myalgia.

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Myalgia is an exceedingly painful affection, and it is also much more common than was formerly supposed.

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But in such cases the deformity is accompanied by a pathological condition (neuralgic symptoms and local myalgia).

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Dr. Prince transfers his men without rhyme or reason—all cases of myalgia and trench feet, too.

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