Arthalgia Arthalgia

Arthalgia - Definition and Overview

In medicine, arthralgia (literally: "joint pain", from "arthros" = "joint" and "-algia" denoting "pain") is the presence of painful joints in the absence of frank arthritis. It is present in a number of rheumatological diseases, most notably lupus erythematosus.

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