neuralgic
Americanadjective
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Neuralgic affections and the later stages of neuritis, especially when dependent on gout or rheumatism, are often relieved or cured.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
Neuralgic attacks are always intermittent, or at the least remittent, in every stage of the disease.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
Neuralgic Headaches.—The pain is usually of a shooting character, and the scalp is often exceedingly tender to pressure.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
Neuralgic headaches are of an entirely different character; the pains are here of a lancinating character, and are not confined to any one region of the head.
From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
Neuralgic pains coursed through her head, until the weight of her hair became a torment.
From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John
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