-algia

American  

1. variant of algo- as final element of a compound word.

   neuralgia.

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-algia British  

combining form

1. denoting pain or a painful condition of the part specified

   neuralgia

   odontalgia

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Usage

What does -algia mean? The combining form -algia is used like a suffix meaning “pain.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.The form -algia comes from the Greek álgos, meaning “pain.” Similar in meaning and use to algo- are odyno- and -odynia, which derive from odýnē, also meaning “pain.”What are variants of -algia?In rare instances, a variant of the combining form -algia is -algy, as in coxalgy.A corresponding form of -algia combined to the beginning of words is algo-, as in algophobia. Learn more about these forms in our Words That Use articles for each.

Other Word Forms

• -algic combining form

Etymology

Origin of -algia

< New Latin < Greek; algo-, -ia