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Pain in several muscle groups. [poly- + G. mys, muscle, + algos, pain]

- p. arteritica p. rheumatica resulting from arteritis, especially disseminated giant cell arteritis.

- p. rheumatica a syndrome within the group of collagen diseases different from spondylarthritis or from humeral scapular periarthritis by the presence of an elevated sedimentation rate; much commoner in women than in men.

poly·my·al·gia .päl-i-mī-'al-j(ē-)ə n myalgia affecting several muscle groups specif POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA