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 pains are almost always of this class.
From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce
Neuralgic pains in the face have troubled me a good deal, and the work has been pretty close.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie
Neuralgic pain in the canal, usually classed as earache, may be due to decayed or improperly filled teeth.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
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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