- polymyalgia arteritica
- polymyalgia rheumatica a syndrome in the elderly characterized by proximal joint and muscle pain and a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate; it is sometimes associated with giant cell arteritis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
polymyalgia arteritica
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polymyalgia — 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 … Medical dictionary
