tic douloureux
paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.
Origin of tic douloureux
1- Also called facial neuralgia, trifacial neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia.
Words Nearby tic douloureux
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How to use tic douloureux in a sentence
Used in neuralgia, especially in that of the face (tic douloureux).
And oh, she did hope her mother wouldn't have tic douloureux and wear shawls over her head.
A Little Girl in Old New York | Amanda Millie DouglasWe had heard a great deal of his curing a blacksmith of tic-douloureux by mesmerizing him.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush | Susanna MoodieHow often has it warned me, that when man goes "on tick," it always ends in a kind of "tic douloureux."
Lancashire Sketches | Edwin WaughIn these cases the condition is undoubtedly one of painful facial spasm, inaccurately and unfortunately styled "tic douloureux."
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for tic douloureux
/ (ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː) /
a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve: Also called: trigeminal neuralgia
Origin of tic douloureux
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