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

neur-, neural, neural chip, neural computer, neural crest, neuralgia, neural network, neural networks, neural tube, neural tube defect, neuraminidase

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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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