arthralgic

9.9

Having pain in the joints

adjective
/ˌɑrˈθræl.dʒɪk/

Specialized

: artrálgico

The patient complained of arthralgic pain in both knees after exercise.

Examples

The patient complained of arthralgic symptoms in her wrists and knees.
Several viral infections can cause arthralgic complications, especially in elderly patients.
The study focused on the management of arthralgic side effects among cancer survivors.
The patient is experiencing arthralgic symptoms in her knees.
He was diagnosed with an arthralgic condition last year.
She is undergoing treatment for arthralgic conditions that affect her joints.
After the accident, he reported arthralgic symptoms throughout his body.

Synonyms

rheumatic

vsarthralgic

Specialized

4 7.5

Causing pain and stiffness in the joints or muscles

describes specifically pain in the joints rather than broader conditions

Antonyms

pain-free

10 3.2

Not causing any physical pain

How Painful

excruciating

52 7.9

arthralgic

Specialized

9.9

sore

187 1.0

Surface Forms

arthralgic positive

Morphology

arthralgic = arthralgia (transparent) = arthralgia + ic

Standard adjectival formation from the medical noun 'arthralgia' using the productive suffix '-ic' to mean 'relating to'.

Etymology

Arthralgic comes from Greek parts arthr- meaning 'joint' and -algia meaning 'pain'. This same arthr- appears in arthritis, so arthralgic simply describes 'joint pain'.