causalgia

American  

[kaw-zal-jee-uh, -juh] / kɔˈzæl dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun

1. a neuralgia distinguished by a burning pain along certain nerves, usually of the upper extremities.

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causalgia British  

/ kɔːˈzældʒɪə /

noun

1. pathol a burning sensation along the course of a peripheral nerve together with local changes in the appearance of the skin

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Other Word Forms

• causalgic adjective

Etymology

Origin of causalgia

1870–75; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek kaûs ( is ) a burning + New Latin -algia -algia; caustic

Example Sentences

In "major" causalgia, the patient is completely disabled, screams with pain at a touch or a sudden noise.

From Time Magazine Archive

In "minor" causalgia, the patient, months after a minor cut or infection has healed, may suffer severe pains without visible cause.

From Time Magazine Archive