Question

which term means \pain in several muscle groups\?
polymyitis
polyalgia
polymyalgia
myalgia

Explanation:

• Analyze each term:
• Polymyitis: Inflammation of multiple muscles (not just pain).
• Polyalgia: Generalized pain (not specific to muscles).
• Polymyalgia: "Poly" means many, "myo" relates to muscle, "algia" means pain. So it means pain in multiple muscle groups.
• Myalgia: Pain in a muscle (singular, not multiple groups).

Answer:

C. polymyalgia