Arthralgia vs. Arthritis

Arthralgianoun

Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.

Arthralgianoun

pain in a joint or joints

Arthralgia

Arthralgia (from Greek arthro-, joint + -algos, pain) literally means joint pain. Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.According to MeSH, the term should only be used when the condition is non-inflammatory, and the term should be used when the condition is inflammatory.

Arthritisnoun

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.

Arthritisnoun

Any inflammation of the joints, including the gout. A variety of forms of arthritis are recognized, some of which (such as rheumatoid arthritis, also called arthritis deformans and arthritis nodosa) are chronic and progressive, and lead to incapacitation and deformity.

Arthritisnoun

inflammation of a joint or joints

Arthritis

Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness.