myalgia

/mai'ældʤiə/

Thân thiện

She gently massages her shoulder to ease the myalgia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Muscle pain: A medical term referring to pain or aching in a muscle or group of muscles.

Usage

• "Myalgia" is a formal, clinical term used primarily in medical contexts to describe muscle pain. It can be a symptom of various conditions, from overexertion to viral infections.
• It is typically used as a non-count noun (e.g., "suffering from myalgia") but can be pluralized ("myalgias") when referring to multiple distinct instances or types of muscle pain.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient presented with severe myalgia and fever.
  • A common side effect of the medication is generalized myalgia.
  • The flu often causes headaches and myalgia.

Advanced Usage

• "Myalgia" as a symptom: Often appears in lists of symptoms for illnesses like influenza, fibromyalgia, or autoimmune disorders.
  • Post-viral myalgia can persist for weeks after the infection clears.

Variants and Related Words

• Myalgic (adj): Relating to or characterized by muscle pain.
  • The patient described a myalgic sensation in her legs.

Synonyms

• Muscle ache: A more common, non-technical term for myalgia.
• Muscle pain: A direct, simple synonym.

Different Meanings

• The term "myalgia" refers specifically to pain originating in muscle tissue. It is distinct from:
  • Arthralgia: Pain in the joints.
  • Neuralgia: Pain along the course of a nerve.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pain in a muscle or group of muscles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• myodynia