pain in muscles
51epicondylalgia — Pain in an epicondyle of the humerus or in the tendons or muscles originating therefrom. [epicondyle + G. algos, pain] e. externa SYN: tennis elbow. * * * epi·con·dy·lal·gia (ep″ĭ kon″də lalґjə) [epicondyle + algia]… …
52lumbago — Pain in mid and lower back; a descriptive term not specifying cause. [L. fr. lumbus, loin] ischemic l. an ischemic form of backache characterized by a painful cramp of the muscles in the lumbar region …
53pectoralgia — Pain in the chest. [L. pectus (pector ), chest, + G. algos, pain] * * * pec·to·ral·gia (pek″tə ralґjə) [pectoral + algia] 1. pain in the pectoral muscles; called also stethalgia, 2. thoracalgia, and thoracodynia. thoracalgia (def …
54sphincteralgia — Pain in the sphincter ani muscles. [sphincter + G. algos, pain] * * * sphinc·ter·al·gia (sfingk″tər alґjə) [sphincter + algia] pain in a sphincter muscle, such as an anal sphincter …
55polymyalgia — 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 …
56thoracomyodynia — Pain in the muscles of the chest wall. [thoraco + G. mys, muscle, + odyne, pain] …
57Pancoast syndrome — pain and paralysis involving the lower branches of the brachial plexus due to infiltration by a malignant tumour of the apical region of the lung. Horner s syndrome may also be present. H. K. Pancoast (1875 1939), US radiologist * * * 1. neuritic …
58neuralgic amyotrophy — pain across the shoulder and upper arm, with atrophy and paralysis of the muscles of the shoulder girdle …
59myalgia — Pain in a muscle or group of muscles …
60nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …
