polymyalgia

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noun

pain in several muscles

OriginEnglish myalgia ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolymyalgia (plural polymyalgias)

plural polymyalgias

  1. medicinepain in several muscles

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishmyalgia
  6. Englishpolymyalgia

From poly- + myalgia.

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APA

polymyalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyalgia

MLA

“polymyalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyalgia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymyalgia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymyalgia.

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