Definition of "myalgia" [‖My•al•gi•a]

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

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• "There will be pain in the muscles of the buttocks, called myalgia; and pain at the end of the spine, called coccygodynia."
• "Following an episode of Lyme disease that is treated appropriately, some persons have a variety of subjective complaints such as myalgia, arthralgia, or fatigue."
• "Though initially reluctant to seek medical attention, he finally made an appointment with a National Health specialist, and two weeks later, he was seen and diagnosed with a form of myalgia (Google it, I did)."