myalgia

(mī aljē ə, -jə)

noun

pain in a muscle or muscles

Origin: ModL: see myo- & -algia

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See myalgia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

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  • my·alˈgic (-jĭk) adjective

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