Muscle soreness, to doctors

• Muscle pain, to doctors
• Pain in a muscle or group of muscles

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myalgia \My*al"gi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? muscle + ? pain.] (Med.) Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"muscular pain," 1827, coined in Modern Latin (on analogy of neuralgia ) from myo- "muscle" + -algia "pain."

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) Muscular pain or tenderness.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myalgia , or muscle pain , is a symptom of many diseases and disorders. The most common causes are the overuse or over-stretching of a muscle or group of muscles. Myalgia without a traumatic history is often due to viral infections . Longer-term myalgias ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. pain in a muscle or group of muscles [syn: myodynia ]