Gelenkschmerz

joint pain

noun geh-LENK-shmerts Rare

Also means

arthralgia

Usage Note

Gelenkschmerz (plural Gelenkschmerzen) is pain in one or more joints, caused by Arthritis, Arthrose, gout (Gicht), or injury. Clinical term is Arthralgie. Morning stiffness combined with Gelenkschmerzen often points to inflammatory arthritis.

Examples

"Gelenkschmerzen und Morgensteifigkeit sind typische Zeichen einer entzündlichen Gelenkerkrankung."

Natural Translation

Joint pain and morning stiffness are typical signs of an inflammatory joint disease.

Literal Translation

Joint pains and morning stiffness are typical signs of an inflammatory joint disease.

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