tic douloureux

[ tik-doo-luh-roo; French teek doo-loo-rœ ]

nounPathology.
  1. paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.

Origin of tic douloureux

1
1790–1800; <French: literally, painful tic

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tic douloureux

/ (ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː) /


noun
  1. a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve: Also called: trigeminal neuralgia

Origin of tic douloureux

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C19: from French, literally: painful tic

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