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Arthralgia

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Arthralgia (from Greek arthro-'joint' and -algos'pain') literally means 'jointpain'. Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.

According to MeSH, the term arthralgia should only be used when the condition is non-inflammatory, and the term arthritis should be used when the condition is inflammatory.