neuralgia

[ noo-ral-juh, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈræl dʒə, nyʊ- /

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noun Pathology.

sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.

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Origin of neuralgia

First recorded in 1815–25; neur- + -algia

OTHER WORDS FROM neuralgia

neu·ral·gic, adjectivean·ti·neu·ral·gic, adjective, nounpost·neu·ral·gic, adjectivepre·neu·ral·gic, adjective

un·neu·ral·gic, adjective

Words nearby neuralgia

neural chip, neural computer, neural crest, neural crest syndrome, neural fold, neuralgia, neuralgia facialis vera, neural groove, neural network, neural networks, neural plate

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How to use neuralgia in a sentence

Menthol is used in medicine to relieve pain, as in rheumatism, neuralgia, throat affections and toothache.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
Mrs. Nixon could give Scattergood no explanation, and she herself, in the midst of a spell of neuralgia, was distracted.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Mrs. Fullerton felt the influence of the weather, and complained of neuralgia and other ailments.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
The most dangerous are those headache or neuralgia cures containing acetanilid.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

In men doses of half a gramme (7·7 grains) act as an antipyretic, relieve neuralgia and have weak narcotic effects.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for neuralgia

neuralgia

/ (njʊˈrældʒɪə) /

noun

severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve

Derived forms of neuralgia

neuralgic, adjective

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Medical definitions for neuralgia

neuralgia

[ nu-răl′jə ]

Sharp, severe paroxysmal pain extending along a nerve or group of nerves.neurodynia

Other words from neuralgia

neu•ral′gic adj.