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Sign or Symptom
myalgia Audio
my·al·gi·a [ mahy-al-jee-uh, -juh ]
Subclass of:
Musculoskeletal Pain; Myopathy
Definitions related to myalgia:
  • Pain in a muscle or group of muscles.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pain in muscle.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Pain localized to muscle tissue.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pain or tenderness in a muscle.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Pain sensation originating from a muscle or group of muscles.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Painful sensation in the muscles.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Painful sensation originating from a muscle or group of muscles.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder characterized by marked discomfort sensation originating from a muscle or group of muscles.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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